By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

$16.80 - $23.10

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. 

All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time. 

This is a full time paid internship. $18/hr based in our Austin, TX facility.

Position Summary: 

This position is for a graduate intern who will contribute to development of long-read sequencing data analysis, focusing on variant identification and reporting. This role will involve hands-on work with existing workflows (using Nextflow), data analysis, and collaboration with the software team to optimize and scale analyses. The intern will facilitate efficient processing of large-scale genomic datasets, contributing to advancements in data analysis. This internship provides an opportunity to gain practical experience in bioinformatics in a cutting-edge research environment. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Modify and execute existing pipelines for long-read sequencing data analysis. 

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to pipeline execution and performance. 

Work closely with the software team to integrate and improve existing pipelines. 

Document pipeline workflows, analysis results, and best practices. 

Present findings and progress updates to the team. 

Contribute to the creation of user documentation. 

 Program Requirements: 

Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a graduate-level degree in a field relevant to the internship. 

Must be able to work full-time during the duration of the internship program 

Experience Qualifications: 

Required: 

Proficiency in Python. 

Proficiency in Nextflow workflow development and execution. 

Strong command-line skills and experience with Linux/Unix environments. 

Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git). 

Preferred: 

Experience with long-read sequencing data analysis (Oxford Nanopore Technologies). 

Understanding of genomics and bioinformatics principles. 

Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus. 

 

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. 

Why Join Bio-Techne:

We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.