2026 Summer Intern - Cell Biology

Cellanome • Foster City, CA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Cellanome is a well-funded start-up focused on tackling some of the biggest challenges in biology by developing next-generation technologies. They are building a world-class team of engineers, scientists, team builders, and problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting start-up environment surrounded by capable, humble, and down-to-earth individuals. As a Summer Intern, reporting to the Staff Scientist, you will gain hands-on experience working across multiple cell types on the Cellanome Platform and contribute to projects advancing core cell biology capabilities. You will take on one or more projects spanning areas such as cell onboarding (human primary cells and mammalian cell lines), cell state transitions (proliferation, differentiation, senescence) across diverse cell types including human preadipocytes, and CRISPR screening. You will contribute to experimental design, execution, and data analysis alongside scientists and engineers in a fast-moving environment where curiosity and creative thinking directly shape the advancement of the platform.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled PhD student in a biology-related field
• Able to commit to a 9-12 week program during Summer 2026
• Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and aseptic technique
• Self-motivated and curious, comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional team
• Comfortable organizing, analyzing, and interpreting complex experimental datasets

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with viral transduction, CRISPR-based experiments, primary cell differentiation, flow cytometry, or microscopy
• Scripting experience (e.g., Python or R)
• Exposure to sequencing- or image-based readouts

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience working across multiple cell types on the Cellanome Platform
• Contribute to projects advancing core cell biology capabilities
• Take on one or more projects spanning areas such as cell onboarding (human primary cells and mammalian cell lines), cell state transitions (proliferation, differentiation, senescence) across diverse cell types including human preadipocytes, and CRISPR screening
• Contribute to experimental design, execution, and data analysis alongside scientists and engineers

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous stock options
• Great individual and family health plans
• 401(k)
• Flexibility to balance work and life
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree