Automation Scientist Graduate Intern, RAC Operations

Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.(21 days ago)

Boston, MassachusettsOnsiteInternshipIntern$45,100 - $63,600Lab Automation

About this role

Ginkgo Bioworks is seeking an Automation Scientist Intern to support deployment and operation of its modular Reconfigurable Automation Cells (RACs) that form an autonomous lab environment. The role is based in Boston, MA with regular in-person attendance as part of Ginkgo’s return-to-office policy. The intern will work closely with advanced lab automation hardware in the Nebula frontier lab to help move operations toward autonomy.

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Required Skills

Lab Automation
Robotics
Protocol Execution
Troubleshooting
Error Recovery
Remote Monitoring
Workflow Optimization
Experimental Design
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology

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Qualifications

BS in Computer Science
MS in Computer Science
BS in Bioengineering
MS in Bioengineering
BS in Computational Biology
MS in Computational Biology
BS in Bioinformatics
MS in Bioinformatics

About Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.

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Ginkgo Bioworks is a Boston‑headquartered biotechnology company that programs cells using automation, data, and machine learning to design and grow better biological products. Its cell‑programming platform combines high‑throughput lab automation, data generation, and AI to accelerate R&D and scale development across markets like food, fragrance, agriculture, biopharma, and biosecurity. Ginkgo partners with companies and governments to develop custom organisms, improve product performance, and enable commercial manufacturing. It also offers specialized R&D tools and vertical solutions (AI models, data services, lab automation) to translate biological design into products.