Software Intern, Autonomous Lab

Core responsibilities:

• Enable "Protocols as Code" by developing and refining Python-based protocols using the Catalyst Client to control liquid handlers, plate readers, and robotic arms.
• Build the AI Scientist by assisting in the development of Catalyst Agent, an LLM-based interface that allows scientists to launch experiments using natural language.
• Integrate lab data by working on data pipelines that automatically harvest, structure, and upload experimental data from RACs into the data lake for AI model training.
• Develop device drivers to help integrate new hardware instruments into the Catalyst ecosystem, writing drivers that allow software to "talk" to new lab tools.

This role helps build the digital brain of the world's first "Total Autonomous Lab," enabling scientific work to be requested by code and executed by robots 24/7, advancing Ginkgo's mission to make biology easier to engineer and address global challenges in health, energy, food, and materials.

Required skills and qualifications:

• No college degree necessary but some skills in coding or related areas required.
• Strong proficiency in Python; experience with hardware control or APIs is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for "Lab-in-the-Loop" technologies where AI models drive physical experimentation.
• Interest in biological data standards and laboratory automation.

Compensation and benefits:

• Base salary range: $37,700-$53,500
• Company stock awards
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage
• Health spending accounts
• Voluntary benefits
• Leave of absence policies
• 401(k) program with employer contribution
• 8 paid holidays plus full-week winter shutdown
• Unlimited Paid Time Off policy