Job Description

At Guardant Health, we are committed to positively and significantly impacting patient health through technology breakthroughs that address long-standing unmet needs in oncology. As the leader in the field of liquid biopsy, Guardant Health is looking for a summer intern excited about analyzing high-throughput genomics and epigenomics data to enable breakthroughs in cancer patient care. 

This position will be within the Screening Research Team at Guardant, and will focus on exploration of novel assays and approaches for detection of cancer at an early stage. We are working at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation, developing novel methodologies that deliver substantial clinical impact to patients. Come join us!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze NGS data 
• Elucidate signals relevant to early cancer detection from large-scale NGS data
• Communicate analysis results to stakeholders across computational and experimental teams
• Contribute to a highly collaborative work environment, participating in brainstorming sessions and maintaining a motivating work environment
• Develop reproducible analyses for research and development activities
• Provide written documentation and specifications

Qualifications

ABOUT YOU:

• Dedicated to make a difference in a rapid-paced startup environment
• Enlisted in a PhD program in Bioinformatics / statistics / computer science or other quantitative field 
• Experienced with analysis of genomic and/or epigenomic NGS data
• Proficiency with a high level scripting language (e.g. Python, R)

Additional Information

Covid Vaccination Policy: Starting January 7, 2022, Guardant Health will require all employees to be fully vaccinated to either (a) establish that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19; or (b) request and obtain an approved exemption from Guardant’s COVID-19 U.S. Vaccination Policy as a reasonable accommodation, as consistent with applicable laws.  An employee is considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccination. Acceptable vaccines are approved or under emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, fully-vaccinated employees will be required to maintain their fully-vaccinated status under this policy by obtaining, if applicable, any FDA-approved boosters.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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