Laboratory Automation and Engineering Intern
Description
Summary
The Laboratory Automation and engineering intern will assist our sample bank and automation group in the validation of new processes and protocols across various instruments and laboratory robotics. The sample bank is responsible for curating and dispensing a large array of compounds which provide the foundation of our drug discovery efforts, and this internship provides an excellent opportunity to learn how automation is used to enable Research in an industrial setting. If time allows, the summer intern will have the opportunity to work with our High Throughput Screening automation system. This includes hands-on experience with advanced scheduling software, such as Momentum, and instruments like the Echo liquid handler, qPCR machines, and flow cytometers. This exposure will provide a deeper understanding of system integration in laboratory automation. Intern will also gain valuable experience in integrating various instruments into a cohesive automated system and develop troubleshooting skills essential for addressing challenges in system integration.
Responsibilities
- Validate compound management processes with new database.
- Practical approaches to solving day-to-day operational challenges.
- Write scripts or applications using programming language or instrument software.
- Performing instrument QCs and PM
Qualifications
- A minimum of one year college education in a relevant engineering discipline is required.
- Understand programming languages such as Python or C Sharp or VB.net.
- Strong communication skills, ability to collaborate and work effectively with professionals across multiple disciplines.
• This intern position is 40 hours per week located on our Hayward, CA Campus
• All applicants must be actively enrolled in an accredited academic program for Fall
2026.
• As an Arcus intern, you will be employed as a temporary hourly employee.
• Interns will be paid hourly, less payroll deductions and all required tax withholdings.
• All applicants must be actively enrolled in an accredited academic program for Fall
2026.
• As an Arcus intern, you will be employed as a temporary hourly employee.
• Interns will be paid hourly, less payroll deductions and all required tax withholdings.
Intern Hourly Rate (based on degree level): | Hourly Rate: |
Bachelor’s Degree in process | $25 |
Bachelor’s complete/Master’s in progress | $30 |
PhD all in process – remote internship (Bioinformatics only) | $35 |
PhD all in process or complete – onsite internship | $45 |
Physical Requirements
• Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat, grasp lightly, use fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, perform desk-based computer tasks, use telephone, write by hand, lift, carry, push and pull objects weighing over 40 pounds. • Occasionally sit, kneel, crawl, reach and work above shoulders, sort and file paperwork or parts. • Rarely climb, scrub, sweep, mop, chop and mix or operate hand and foot controls. • Must have correctible vision to perform duties of the job. • Ability to bend, squat, kneel, stand, reach above shoulder level, and move on hard surfaces for up to eight hours. • Ability to lift heavy objects, possibly weighing up to 50 pounds. • Position may require repetitive motion. WORKING CONDITIONS: • May require working near blood borne pathogens. • May require work in an environment where animals are used for teaching and research. • Position may at times require the employee to work with or be in areas where hazardous materials and/or infectious diseases are present. • Employee must perform tasks that require the use of personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses and shoes, protective clothing and gloves, and possibly a respirator. • May require extended or unusual work hours based on research requirements and business needs. *Consistent with its obligations under the law, the company will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Arcus Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Arcus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets
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