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- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- On-site
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- Internship
- Education
- No college degree necessary
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Role Summary
The Automation Scientist Intern supports operation of Reconfigurable Automation Cells (RACs) used for molecular and cell biology workflows. The role involves operating the automation platform, monitoring protocol runs, and preparing and handling workflow materials.
What You'll Do
- Learn to operate and maintain Reconfigurable Automation Cells.
- Queue and submit programmatically generated protocols, monitor runs for errors, and perform remote or on-site error recovery with...
- Progress toward modifying or writing protocols for the RAC automation system.
- Prepare and onboard reagents and consumables, execute and monitor scientific workflows, and take down and offboard used plates.
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Some skills in coding, biology, or computational biology are required; no college degree is necessary.
Preferred
- An “automation-forward” mindset and interest in working with lab automation and improving robotic systems.
- Willingness to do whatever it takes to ensure existing and new scientific workflows run successfully on the RAC automation system.
- Bonus: Interest in communications, marketing, social media, and/or short-form video.
Original job description
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Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. 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. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.
The role is based out of Ginkgo’s Boston, MA location and requires regular in-person attendance.
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. 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.
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. You will queue and submit programmatically-generated protocols, remote monitor for errors and conduct remote and on-site error recovery, with the support of our Apex Support team. Over time, you will advance to modifying or writing new protocols for our RAC Automation system.
- Learn Biology: You will prepare and onboard reagents and consumables for upcoming molecular and cell biology scientific workflows, execute and monitor such workflows, and take down and offboard used plates from completed workflows. In the process, you will learn how to carefully handle and prepare reagents and consumables for workflows, do basic monitoring and error recovery of runs and safely dispose of used plates from completed workflows.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
Bonus (not required):
- 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. We are looking for an Automation Scientist Intern to be the hands-on force behind this fleet. 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.
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. You will queue and submit programmatically-generated protocols, remote monitor for errors and conduct remote and on-site error recovery, with the support of our Apex Support team. Over time, you will advance to modifying or writing new protocols for our RAC Automation system.
- Learn Biology: You will prepare and onboard reagents and consumables for upcoming molecular and cell biology scientific workflows, execute and monitor such workflows, and take down and offboard used plates from completed workflows. In the process, you will learn how to carefully handle and prepare reagents and consumables for workflows, do basic monitoring and error recovery of runs and safely dispose of used plates from completed workflows.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
Bonus (not required):
- Interest in communications, marketing, social media, and/or short form video
The base salary range for this role is $37,700-$53,500. Actual pay within this range will depend on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave of absence policies, 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown and unlimited Paid Time Off policy.
*It is expected that all Internships are onsite five days a week.
About the company
Ginkgo Bioworks
Mid-size Company
Ginkgo Bioworks is a leading synthetic biology company focused on organism engineering to develop innovative solutions across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and consumer products. By leveraging advanced genetic engineering and machine learning technologies, Ginkgo Bioworks designs custom microorganisms tailored to meet specific needs and challenges. The company aims to transform traditional manufacturing processes and deliver sustainable alternatives while advancing the field of biotechnology. With a commitment to environmental stewardship and scientific excellence, Ginkgo is reshaping how we think about biological production in the modern world.