Bio-Rad Laboratories is a global leader in developing and marketing high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. They are seeking a Bioinformatics Intern to gain genuine industry experience, working closely with bioinformaticians, data scientists, and software developers on software for a cutting-edge R&D cell biology platform.
Responsibilities
Learn best practices and gain experience working in cross-functional R&D teams
Develop skills with the guidance of a dedicated mentor
Work closely with bioinformaticians, data scientists, and software developers to iterate on existing analysis approaches and improve software performance and maintainability
Choose to work on one of several project ideas, including productionization of a protein annotation library, optimization of a data simulation library, or expansion of an existing data analysis software toolkit
Read, write, test, and improve Python code, and communicate efforts through summarizing, documenting, and presenting work both within the team and to the wider company
Be self-motivated learners interested in expanding their skill-set and experience in bioinformatics and data science
Be skilled communicators capable of working with colleagues with different expertise to achieve their goals
Produce, with mentorship, production quality code to be used in consumer-facing products
Collaborate with bench scientists, engineers, marketing, software developers, and management to build reliable cutting-edge products
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree at an accredited university in Bioinformatics, Computer Science or related field
Experience with one (or more) common data science language(s) (Python, R, Julia)
Basic knowledge in Biology, Computer Science, Statistics, and Data Science AND additional expertise in ONE OR MORE of Biology Computer Science Statistics or Data Science
3.0 Minimum GPA
Rising Juniors, Seniors, and Masters Students
Be willing to make a full-time commitment of 40 hours a week for 9 weeks from June 15 to August 14, 2026
This position must be based in Pleasanton, California and requires the employee to be located within commuting distance of the office
Preferred
Experience with Unix/Linux command-line interface
Familiar with git command-line version control utility
Benefits
Competitive medical plans for you and your family
Free HSA funds
A new fertility offering with stipend
Group life and disability
Paid parental leave
401k plus profit sharing
An employee stock purchase program
A new upgraded and streamlined mental health platform
Extensive learning and development opportunities
Education benefits
Student debt relief program
Pet insurance
Wellness challenges and support
Paid time off
Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s)
And more!
Bio-Rad Laboratories has played a leading role in the advancement of scientific discovery for over 50 years by providing a broad range of
