Research Associate Intern

BillionToOne • Menlo Park, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Associate Intern position at BillionToOne is exceptionally rare at the undergraduate or early-career level. At BillionToOne, you will do much more than simply run routine protocols. Your work will shape the development of high-impact molecular diagnostic products that are actively changing patient outcomes in both oncology and prenatal medicine. This is your chance to contribute to building novel molecular tests that help patients from day one. You will work alongside and be mentored by scientists with interdisciplinary expertise across molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and quantitative modeling. You will have the chance to use cutting-edge molecular techniques, next-generation sequencing, and robotic tools to move assays from research prototypes to commercially available products run at large scale on real patient samples in our clinical lab. Whether your ambition is to grow here at BillionToOne or ultimately pursue graduate studies, this position would be a solid foundation for your scientific career. The Research Associate intern is an on-site position in our Menlo Park, CA office.

Requirements

• Anticipated BS or MS in Bioengineering, Molecular and Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics, Biochemistry, or related field
• Independent research experience
• An ability to quickly learn mathematical, analytical, and experimental concepts
• High mathematical and statistical aptitude (e.g., you find GRE math section to be extremely easy)
• Great attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Experience with standard molecular biology techniques relating to DNA such as PCR
• Experience in a cell-free DNA setting
• Experience with next-generation sequencing library preparation
• Experience with computational analysis in R, Python, or other programming language

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments and assays under the guidance of Senior Scientists
• Learn analytical and computational methodologies to analyze results under the guidance of Senior Scientists
• Present scientific findings both verbally at group meetings and via internal written reports
• Document experimental details and results

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Opportunity for professional growth
• Working with a team of ‘rockstars’ who bring out the best in everyone
• Open, transparent culture that includes weekly Town Hall meetings
• The ability to indirectly or directly change the lives of hundreds of thousand patients
• Free daily on-site lunches provided from top eateries
• Latest and greatest hardware (laptop, lab equipment, facilities)
• A variety of perks on campus (state of the art gym, restaurant)
• Free on-site EV charging (compatible with all EVs, including Tesla)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree