2026 Summer Intern - Computational Biology

Cellanome • Foster City, CA

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About The Position

Cellanome is a well-funded start-up focused on tackling significant challenges in biology by developing next-generation technologies to unravel biological complexities. The company is building a world-class team of engineers, scientists, team builders, and problem solvers. This Summer Intern position, reporting to the Senior Data Scientist, offers an opportunity to gain end-to-end experience analyzing novel multimodal datasets in a collaborative industry setting. Interns will contribute a concrete methodological advancement to platform development. Projects will involve analyzing multimodal single-cell and imaging datasets from the Cellanome platform, applying computational biology, statistical, and machine learning principles to tasks like exploratory data analysis, method development, pipeline prototyping, and supporting R&D collaborations. This role encourages creative thinking and curiosity in a collaborative computational environment.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled PhD student in a quantitative field (bioinformatics, computational or systems biology, statistics, physics, applied math, or related)
• Able to commit to a 12 week program during Summer 2026
• Hands-on experience with single-cell sequencing analysis and/or biomedical image analysis
• Strong R + Python fundamentals, with experience in data visualization
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary R&D scientists

Responsibilities

• Gain end-to-end experience analyzing novel multimodal datasets in a collaborative industry environment
• Deliver a concrete methodological contribution that advances platform development
• Work on one or more projects on the analysis of multimodal single-cell and imaging datasets generated by the Cellanome platform
• Apply computational biology, statistical, and machine learning principles
• Work on tasks such as exploratory data analysis, method development, pipeline prototyping
• Support cross-functional collaborations with R&D scientists

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous stock options
• Great individual and family health plans
• 401(k)
• Flexibility to balance work and life
• Equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees