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Grad Intern: Bioinformatics/Assay Data Visualization and Analysis

Guardant Health

Grad Intern: Bioinformatics/Assay Data Visualization and Analysis

Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    DEPARTMENT SUMMARY – This department works towards (NGS) Assay Workflow Software, Data Infrastructure, Data Research and Systems Integration.

    ABOUT THE ROLE:

    This position is part of the Systems Integration team for an early-stage cancer screening NGS Assay and associated automation and bioinformatics software components. We are looking for a motivated scientist/engineer who is interested in crossing the bridge from academia to industry, in the near future and has either completed a grad program or is currently enrolled. This individual will get the opportunity to work at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation within an interdisciplinary Screening Systems Integration team and will make core contribution to evolving cancer screening products designed to have clinical impact on patients. Come join us! 

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Analyze large amounts of data on NGS assay performance and generate visualizations for storytelling, monitoring and tracking 

    • Assess various fundamental calculations in assay and associated software implementation 

    • Generate test methods for assessing assay and software calculations in Python 

    • Generate data visualization to assess the performance of the assay and various assay Quality Controls (in Python). 

    • Generate reports integrated in python notebooks, that include data visualization and Quality Control calculations. 

    • Once the project is completed, provide written documentation and requirements related to Assay, Software and Automation. 

    • Present findings and results to cross functional highly technical audience in Bioinformatics, Software, Automation and Assay functions.  

    • Contribute to a highly collaborative work environment among cross functional teams.

      

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Completed or currently enrolled in a MS or PhD program in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, Software or Bioinformatics. 

    • Significant research experience in these areas.  

    • Proficiency in Python, including visualization packages such as Matplotlib and Plotly 

    • Ability to work with large amounts of structured or semi-structured data.  

    • Ability to build reproducible and well-written Python code for data analytics 

    • Ability to communicate highly technical findings to a diverse audience, within NGS assays development teams.

      

    PREFERRED ​​QUALIFICATIONS: 

    • Experience with analysis of NGS assay data.

    Additional Information

    HYBRID WORK MODEL: AT GUARDANT HEALTH, WE HAVE DEFINED DAYS FOR IN-PERSON/ONSITE COLLABORATION AND WORK-FROM-HOME DAYS FOR INDIVIDUAL-FOCUSED TIME. ALL U.S. EMPLOYEES WHO LIVE WITHIN 50 MILES OF A GUARDANT FACILITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE ONSITE ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND THURSDAYS. WE HAVE FOUND ALIGNING OUR SCHEDULED IN-OFFICE DAYS ALLOWS OUR TEAMS TO DO THE BEST WORK AND CREATES THE FOCUSED THINKING TIME OUR INNOVATIVE WORK REQUIRES. AT GUARDANT, OUR WORK MODEL HAS CREATED FLEXIBILITY FOR BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE WHILE KEEPING TEAMS CONNECTED TO ADVANCE OUR SCIENCE FOR OUR PATIENTS.

    COVID VACCINATION POLICY:  GUARDANT HEALTH REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE FULLY VACCINATED. WE FOLLOW THE CDC GUIDELINES FOR THE DEFINITION OF “FULLY VACCINATED”, MEANING AN EMPLOYEE IS CONSIDER FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 AFTER RECEIVING THE SECOND DOSE OF A TWO-DOSE VACCINE OR ONE DOSE OF A SINGLE-DOSE VACCINATION, AND NECESSARY BOOSTER VACCINES. 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. CANDIDATES MAY REQUEST AND OBTAIN AN APPROVED EXEMPTION FROM GUARDANT’S COVID-19 U.S. VACCINATION POLICY AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, AS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.  CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH GUARDANT UNTIL THEY SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION OR HAVE AN APPROVED EXEMPTION.

    For positions based in Palo Alto, CA or Redwood City, CA, the hourly range for this full-time position is Undergraduate $27/hr., Graduate $32/hr., and Doctorate $40/hr. The range does not include benefits and, if applicable, overtime, bonus, commission, or equity.

    Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward, the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.

    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 committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com

    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.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. To learn more about the information collected when you apply for a position at Guardant Health, Inc. and how it is used, please review our PRIVACY NOTICE FOR JOB APPLICANTS.

    Please visit our career page at: http://www.guardanthealth.com/jobs/

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