Position description:

Calico is seeking an intern to join the Software Engineering team. To succeed, you will need to be an enthusiastic team player, detail-oriented, extremely organized and comfortable working on complex problems.  In this position you will engineer data and machine learning infrastructure and resources for exploratory analysis and visualization to study aging-related disease across multiple research disciplines. The successful candidate will work closely with members of the Engineering, Machine Learning, and R&D teams (Morphology Profiling, Protein Sciences) on developing cloud-based software systems and ML-based tooling infrastructure, while also contributing to biological experimentation infrastructure and providing some exposure to analysis of multi-modal datasets (via computer vision and other methods) and data processing at large scale.

Responsibilities: 

• Build cloud-based resources for exploration of multi-modal datasets from various research areas (e.g., cell imaging, proteomics, genomics) using Python, React, Terraform, and Google Cloud
• Develop software to support ML model training, including custom data labeling and annotation 
• Communicate progress, results, and ideas to diverse audiences of computational scientists, lab scientists, and engineers 

Position requirements:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Statistics, or related field
• Experience with Python programming for data analysis 
• Knowledge of basic biological concepts
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude
• Flexible, able to respond quickly to shifting priorities and able to multitask
• Available to work for the summer months in person at our location in South San Francisco, CA

Nice to have:

• Prior experience with Python data processing at large scale and/or ML tooling libraries 
• Prior experience with biological data (such as microscopy) or background in biological research

About our Program:

Calico’s internship program is a paid 12-week program over the summer for students interested in understanding the fundamental science of aging and finding treatments for the associated and intractable diseases. Working in a collaborative environment and fully embedded in one of our labs/teams, Calico interns tackle a unique project under the mentorship of at least one of our scientists or engineers. Students from all schools, and students who identify with a demographic that is underrepresented within the technology, data science, and healthcare industries are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Black, Latinx, Native American, students with disabilities, veterans, and non-binary people.

Program Features:

• 3-month summer timeline
• In-person experience at our offices in South San Francisco
• Matching with at least one Calico mentor
• Group supplemental activities weekly featuring guest speakers, Senior Leadership spotlights, and discussion groups on aging science, our drug development approach, and more
• End-of-summer company-wide project showcase and poster session
• Competitive compensation ($40 - $65/hour) and monthly living expenses stipend
  

Program Eligibility:

• Able to work in-person at our offices in South San Francisco
• Free for a consecutive period of 11-12 weeks in June, July, and August
• Not graduating before December 2025
  • Exception for students enrolling into a graduate degree program in Fall 2025
• Must be enrolled in a US university