Assay Development Intern Boulder, CO
Assay Development Intern Boulder, CO
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Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology
At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.
Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence building on a strong foundation of innovation expertise and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer infectious disease rare genetic disorders and more. At IDT youll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvementwhere your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier brighter future for all.
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This position is part of the Assay Development team based in Boulder CO and reports to an Assay Development Scientist.
The Assay Development team is a product development group tasked with creating and maintaining tools which utilize NGS technology for precision medicine applications. We are responsible for chemistry formulations of our kitted NGS products and the core bioinformatics pipelines that our customers use to analyze their data. As an intern on this team you will work closely with your colleagues to help us expand the capabilities of our products and enable precision medicine in laboratories hospital systems and research centers around the world. Our tech stack includes Molecular Biology Wet-lab Illumina NGS Python Nextflow and Docker. This position is temporary. The role will be on staff for the summer from May to August 2026.
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
- Design and perform experiments from wet-lab through data analysis to develop NGS products for precision medicine applications.
- Collaborate with software engineers product managers bioinformaticians and research scientists.
- Participate in scientific forums to both present and review experimental results.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Actively pursuing (or have already received) a degree in life sciences (biology genomics bioinformatics etc.) computer science engineering or related field
- 1 years of experience (can include school course work) with programming (Python R Bash)
- 1 years of experience with molecular biology wet-lab
- Research lab participation (industry or academic)
Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Requires on site in the Boulder CO office.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Graduate school
- NGS data analysis
- Genetics (cancer or hereditary disease)
- Version control (Git/GitHub)
At IDT we believe in designing a better more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDT can provide.
The hourly range for this role is $20-$30 depending on skills and experience. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
