Ginkgo Bioworks
Automation Scientist Intern, RAC Operations
Boston, Massachusetts · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specified$38k-$54kDetected 112 days ago
BioinformaticsCommunication
About the role
- Ginkgo Bioworks is deploying a massive fleet of Reconfigurable Automation Cells (RACs) -modular, mobile robotic units that snap together like LEGOs to form an autonomous lab.
- We are looking for an Automation Scientist Intern to be the hands-on force behind this fleet.
Responsibilities
- Master the RAC Platform: Learn to operate and maintain a system of Reconfigurable Automation Cells, designed to support a variety of molecular and cell biology scientific workflows.
- Learn to operate and maintain a system of Reconfigurable Automation Cells, designed to support a variety of molecular and cell biology scientific workflows.
- Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.
Nice to have
- No college degree necessary but some skills in coding, biology or computational biology required.
- "Automation-forward" mindset: you love working with lab automation and making robotic systems run smoother.
- Willingness to do whatever it takes to ensure that existing and new scientific workflows run successfully on our RAC automation system.
- Interest in communications, marketing, social media, and/or short form video
- About the Role: Ginkgo Bioworks is deploying a massive fleet of Reconfigurable Automation Cells (RACs) -modular, mobile robotic units that snap together like LEGOs to form an autonomous lab.
- You will learn how to load, operate, take down, and troubleshoot protocol runs on the most advanced lab automation hardware in the world, pushing our "Nebula" frontier lab towards autonomous operation.
- Actual pay within this range will depend on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience.
- I understand that I am applying for employment with Ginkgo Bioworks and am being asked to provide information in connection with my application.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $37,700-$53,500.
Benefits
- Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe's growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more.
Company info
- Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer.
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