Software Test/Quality Engineering Intern

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Position Overview

The Bioinformatics Intern will support the development and testing of computational pipelines over the course of a 3‑month summer internship. Working closely with experienced bioinformaticians, the intern will focus on validating existing workflows, identifying areas for optimization, and ensuring the reproducibility and robustness of analytical results. Responsibilities will include running test datasets through pipelines, documenting outcomes, troubleshooting errors, and contributing to workflow improvements in version-controlled environments.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of biology, computer science, and data analysis. The intern will gain exposure to key bioinformatics tools, high‑performance computing environments, and commonly used pipeline management systems. By the end of the internship, the student will have developed practical skills in computational biology and quality assurance of data analysis pipelines, while contributing to meaningful research and the team’s overall analytical capabilities.

Essential Duties

• Analyze large-scale biological datasets (such as genomics or transcriptomics data) using established bioinformatics tools and custom scripts, ensuring data quality and reproducibility of results.

• Develop, maintain, or improve computational pipelines for processing sequencing data, including automation of routine data analyses and integration of new analytical tools where appropriate.

• Document analysis procedures, code, and findings clearly in shared notebooks or reports, and communicate key results effectively to the research team through written reports or presentations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or a related field

• Basic programming experience in at least one language commonly used in bioinformatics (e.g., Python, R, or Bash)

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix command line environments

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Ability to communicate results clearly and work collaboratively in a team setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to workflow management systems- AWS Healthomics

• Experience with version control tools, such as Git/GitHub

• Coursework or project experience in genomics, transcriptomics, or computational biology methods

• Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker or Singularity)

• Interest in pipeline optimization and NGS data

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Salary Range:

$40,250.00 - $64,400.00The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US - CA - San Diego on a full-time basis.

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