At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

We Seek A Better Way: We pursue bold ideas, embrace complexity, and keep pushing forward.
We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, deliver with excellence, and always find a way.
We Are Stronger Together: We engage with empathy, align around what's best for Veracyte, and celebrate as one team.
We Care Deeply: We show up with integrity, kindness, and respect for one another.

The Position:

Veracyte is seeking an exceptional candidate for a summer internship in the Automation and Equipment Engineering teams. The Automation team is responsible for designing, programming, implementing, and maintaining complex automated liquid handling methods to support cancer patient diagnostics. Additionally, the Equipment Engineering team is responsible for the calibration, verification, validation, reliability, and repair of common and complex equipment within Veracyte’s laboratories. This role is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on, applied skills in the cutting-edge field of Laboratory Automation and Equipment Engineering, gaining experience with industry-leading equipment and tools. The role will be part time, 20-30 hours a week, for approximately 12 weeks from June-September at our labs in San Diego, California.

What You’ll do:

Support process improvement and automation projects within the laboratory
Explore development of lab automation scripts and integration with multiple devices using python
Assist with inventory management of equipment spare parts
Maintain a safe and organized lab environment, strictly adhering to all safety and quality protocols
Present project progress, data, and technical insights to the team and department

Who You Are:

You are curious, organized, and motivated to learn by doing. You enjoy solving practical problems, working with both software and physical systems, and contributing as part of a team. Candidates must be able to work from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in our San Diego, CA laboratory facilities.

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, biology, or a related technical field minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Working knowledge of Python
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to follow written procedures and document work clearly
Comfortable working in a laboratory or technical environment
Previous lab experience in biotech or working in an academic lab is a plus
Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across teams

#LI-Onsite

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Pay range

$23—$27 USD

What We Can Offer You

Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work^® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.

About Veracyte

Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).

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