Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Phenomenex, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Phenomenex isn’t your typical scientific company. Founded nearly 40 years ago, Phenomenex is a global technology leader committed to developing novel analytical chemistry solutions that solve the separation and purification challenges of researchers, advancing the future of scientific analysis and investigation, ensuring the quality of essentials like your food, water, shampoo, and even cold medication. Be part of our global success and together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The
Data Science Intern
will work within the IT team to analyze data, build machine learning models, and document methodologies and workflows. This role will also collaborate across various functions to communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to gain real life experience interacting with scientists, engineers, and IT professionals in the biotech industry.
This position reports to the Senior Manager, BI and Analytics, and is part of the Information Technology organization located in Torrance, CA. This is an on-site role.
What You Will Do
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Analyze structured and unstructured data from diverse sources (e.g., clinical trials, genomics, manufacturing, sales, laboratory instruments)
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Build and evaluate machine learning models for predictive or classification tasks relevant to drug development, diagnostics, or operations
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Perform data wrangling, cleaning, and feature engineering on complex datasets. Develop visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Present findings to the team and potentially broader audiences within the organization
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Assist in designing experiments and analyzing results for research studies
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Document methodologies, workflows, and results in clear and reproducible formats
Who You Are
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Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Engineering, or a related field
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Experience with data analysis tools and languages such as Python, R, SQL, or similar
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Familiarity with machine learning techniques and libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
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Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Seaborn, Power BI, Tableau)
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Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in
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Exposure to life sciences data such as genomics, proteomics, clinical trial data, EHR, or lab instrument data
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Familiarity with statistical methods used in biological or clinical research
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Experience working with large-scale datasets or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
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Knowledge of version control systems like Git
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Interest in life sciences and passion for using data to improve health outcomes
Phenomenex, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
At Phenomenex we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Phenomenex can provide.
The hourly range for this role is
$25.00 - $32.00.
This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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