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Computational Biology Intern - Summer 2026

Novaflow· Science, Biology
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$30/hr - $45/hrInternPosted 6mo ago

About the role

The AI data analyst for biology labs. Intern will help build and improve bioinformatics pipelines behind Novaflow's platform, processing raw sequencing data for research labs, with potential to convert to full-time.

Responsibilities

  • Help build and maintain bioinformatics pipelines for genomics, transcriptomics, and other -omics data
  • Write clean, reproducible analysis code in Python and/or R
  • Assist with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP) for running large-scale compute workloads
  • Integrate existing bioinformatics tools, databases, and data sources into the platform
  • Validate pipeline outputs against published methodologies and real scientific standards
  • Help identify what researchers actually need and translate that into product decisions

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Proficient in Python and/or R
  • Familiarity with common bioinformatics file formats (FASTQ, BAM, VCF, etc.)
  • Comfortable in Linux/Unix command-line environments
  • Understanding of molecular biology fundamentals (genomics, gene expression, variant calling)
  • Good communicator who can work across biology and engineering

Skills

Required:PythonBioinformaticsLinux/Unix
Nice to have:R

Benefits

  • Competitive intern compensation
  • Meals covered when you're in the office (lunch daily, dinner when you're working late)
  • Opportunity to convert to a full-time founding team role
  • Work directly with the founders with full visibility into product strategy, customer conversations, and fundraising
  • Real responsibility from day one at a fast-growing YC company
  • Front-row seat for aspiring founders
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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The AI data analyst for biology labs

Novaflow is the AI data analyst for biology labs. -- Bioinformatics data analysis is a time-consuming and expensive process for scientists. With Novaflow, life scientists can upload experimental data, ask questions in plain English, and get instant, publication-ready plots, giving them results in minutes instead of months. In just 7 weeks, we have acquired customers at 9 institutions including UCSF, Mount Sinai, UC Berkeley, and Harvard.

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