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Calico Life Sciences · 1 month ago

Intern, Bioinformatics Data Engineer (BS)

South San Francisco, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Calico Labs is seeking an intern to join their Translational Data Sciences team, which focuses on bridging basic science and clinical application to extend healthy lifespan. The intern will work on extending Calico's AI infrastructure to analyze single cell sequencing data and support bioinformatics analyses for large-scale datasets.

Biotechnology

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build and/or refine AI agents to enable Calico scientists to query and analyze internal and external data sources of interest

Coordinate with Software Engineering and relevant stakeholders to deploy the agents on Calico infrastructure for internal usage by Calico scientists

Demonstrate accelerated AI capacity to compile reference single cell datasets to answer relevant scientific questions such as the determination of an expression profile of aging of brain microglia and elucidation of disease-specific genetic signatures of fibrosis

Maintain clear and concise documentation of code, project materials, and analysis results

Concisely communicate intermediate and final results to relevant stakeholders in Calico Computing and Calico R&D

Qualification

PythonGitDockerCloud computingTerraformBioinformaticsFlexibleTeamworkCommunication skillsDetail-orientedSelf-motivated

Required

Currently pursuing a BS degree in a computationally intensive field (Mathematics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics) or related field

Experience working with Python, Git, Docker, Terraform, and cloud computing platforms such as Google Cloud

Knowledge of best practices for software development, project management, and code versioning

Detail-oriented and organized

Strong teamwork and sharp verbal and written communication skills

Self-motivated, driven, and intellectually curious with a 'can-do' attitude

Flexible, able to respond quickly to shifting priorities, and able to multitask

Able to work in-person at our offices in South San Francisco

Free for a consecutive period of 11-12 weeks in June, July, and August

Not graduating before December 2026

Must be enrolled in a US university

Preferred

Experience with prompt engineering and designing AI agents is a plus

Company

Calico Life Sciences

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Calico is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies.

Founded in 2013

South San Francisco, California, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.calicolabs.com/

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