Intern - Informatics

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.

At Cytokinetics we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of biotech professionals through our annual Cytokinetics Internship Program. We believe that investing in enthusiastic graduate students and recent graduates brings fresh perspectives and insights to our teams and we take pride in providing opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects. Through our Internship Program we aim to provide a challenging and rewarding experience to build a strong foundation for a career in the biopharmaceutical industry.

This is a paid internship requiring on-site presence at our South San Francisco headquarters for approximately 12 weeks, beginning in late May/early June.

Position Overview:

As a summer intern in the Discovery Technologies Informatics group, you will be tasked with one or more projects related to systems and data to support biopharmaceutical scientists. You will apply modern software engineering principles while working on tasks ranging from software system migration, system configuration, data analysis, development of scripts/applications, and potentially machine learning solutions specifically for drug discovery scientists. You will collaborate with informatics personnel and scientists to achieve project goals. The position requires a highly motivated individual with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student with a computer science major or emphasis in such
• Strong programming fundamentals and experience with modern development tools
• Highly focused, organized, detail oriented and motivated team player with good time management skills
• Experience with software development, data management, and data analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to solve problems independently using documentation, online resources, and best practices
• Interest in biotechnology systems and scientific software solutions

Additional Experience Highly Desirable:

• Experience with Python, and/or JavaScript/HTML web applications
• Experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Lambda, EC2)
• Experience with SQL and database technologies (PostgreSQL or Oracle)
• Knowledge of version control systems (Git)
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

Please review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy PRIOR to applying.  

Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer