Company Overview
Myriad Genetics is a company specializing in genetic testing and precision medicine. They focus on:
- Genetic Testing: Developing and providing tests to assess disease risk and progression.
- Precision Medicine: Guiding treatment decisions based on genetic insights.
- Improving Patient Care: Aiming to enhance patient care and reduce healthcare costs through genetic information.
- Medical Specialties: Serving various medical specialties where genetics plays a crucial role.
- About the job
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Tech Software Engineering Intern (Remote) – Myriad Genetics
Myriad Genetics, a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, is seeking remote Tech Software Engineering Interns to contribute to their mission of advancing health and well-being.
About Myriad Genetics:
Myriad develops genetic tests that empower individuals and healthcare providers with vital genetic insights. Their technology stack includes robotics, automation, scientific computing, data pipelines, bioinformatics, data visualization, and more.
About the Role:
This is a remote work-from-home internship with the option of flex-work at a Myriad location. Interns will be embedded within software or research teams, working on projects that range from production code to early R&D genomics products.
Responsibilities:
- Work on projects related to genomics, software automation, site reliability engineering, data and analytics, bioinformatics, or business operations.
- Collaborate with engineers or scientists on projects.
- Contribute to shipping patient-facing production code or working on early R&D genomics products.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics program (preference for those with at least 2 years completed).
- Experience with an object-oriented programming language (Python, Java).
- Experience with databases (SQL or Oracle) is a plus.
- Experience with AWS is a plus.
- Relevant non-traditional software experience (personal projects, coding bootcamps, research).
- Available to work a minimum of 40 hours/week for a summer or fall internship (approximately 3 months).
- Good communication skills.
- No genomic or biology background is required.
Benefits:
- Remote work opportunity.
- Opportunity to work with modern web technologies and brilliant engineers.
- Experience with products that impact millions of lives.
- Direct mentorship from an engineer or scientist.
Ideal Candidate:
- Self-motivated.
- Strong generalists with solid CS fundamentals.
- Practical software engineering intuition.
- Passionate about contributing to healthcare through technology.
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