CareerPlan

Research Associate Intern

Menlo Park - 1035Internship2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Design, execute, and troubleshoot molecular diagnostic experiments and assays to move novel tests from research prototypes to commercial products for oncology and prenatal medicine.

Role type

Undergraduate/early-career research associate (molecular diagnostics)

Builds

Novel molecular diagnostic products (prenatal and cancer diagnostics)

Domain

Molecular diagnostics, genomics, bioinformatics

Required skills

statistical reasoning, experimental design, data analysis, record keeping, quantitative aptitude

Preferred skills

PCR, cell-free DNA handling, next-generation sequencing library prep, computational analysis (R, Python)

Technologies

next-generation sequencing, robotic tools, R, Python

Responsibilities

Design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments and assays; Learn analytical and computational methodologies to analyze results; Present scientific findings verbally and in written reports; Document experimental details and results

Seniority

Intern, undergraduate or early-career