Bioinformatics

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is the leading manufacturer of custom oligonucleotides and proprietary technologies for genomics applications. Our work is complex and cutting-edge, and our team members are curious, creative thinkers who understand that good data drives smart decisions. At IDT, we realize that although science may be uniform, people are unique. We promote a culture where engaged people are motivated and have opportunities to achieve their full potential, as part of one global team.

IDT is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

This position is part of the R&D Software Engineering Department located in Coralville, Iowa, Redwood City, California, and Boulder, Colorado and will be fully remote. At IDT, we are one global team. We celebrate our differences, engage in healthy debate, and are inclusive. Together, we accomplish great things!

We are looking for a highly motivated scientist to join IDT’s R&D group for a temporary summer internship position. In this position, the candidate will gain experience working with an industry bioinformatics team, and they will support our NGS and CRISPR product development efforts. Bioinformatics projects span the areas of sophisticated data analysis, utility creation, and software tool development for internal use.

The intern will be assigned a project to contribute to ongoing bioinformatics and software work for one of our platforms such as adding to our therapeutic gene editing safety services, PCR design tools, or next-generation sequencing analysis pipelines. Daily work will look like a combination of bioinformatics research and software deployment coding.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Create bioinformatics software tools using one or more programming languages
• Analyze biological and chemical scientific data
• Communicate results with bioinformatics and experimental product development teams
  
  

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Actively pursuing a Masters or PhD degree preferrred in the life sciences (bioinformatics, biology, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, etc.), Computer Science, Mathematics, or other relevant field
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in Linux and Python
  
  

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Must have regular and consistent access to reliable internet and a designated remote working location
• OPTIONAL: If commutable to an IDT location, the intern may opt to come on-site. Locations are Boulder/Denver CO, Coralville IO or Redwood City, CA
  
  

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Bachelor’s degree in the life sciences (bioinformatics, biology, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, etc.), Computer Science, Mathematics, or other relevant field. First year Master or PhD candidates preferred

• Demonstrated experience with bioinformatics, software development, biochemical and laboratory work
• Previous experience with Statistical analysis, DNA sequencing, genomics, biochemistry, design of DNA assays, and CRISPR
• Previous experience with Software development life cycle, such as unit testing, scrum, agile, documentation, and CI/CD
  
  

At IDT we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDT can provide.

The hourly range for this role is $20 - $30 depending on skills and experience level. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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