Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 hours ago
2026 Summer Intern | NGS and Functional Genomics
Carlsbad, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$18/hr - $23/hr
Start in 2026 SummerIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pioneer in RNA-targeted medicines, dedicated to discovering medical breakthroughs for serious diseases. They are seeking a highly motivated intern to assist with developing and validating long-read sequencing methods in a collaborative environment, providing hands-on experience in molecular biology and data science.
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Responsibilities
Generate transcriptomics libraries for long-read sequencing platforms
Support the implementation and optimization of long-read library preparation protocols
Assess library and sequencing data quality using Ionis internal analysis pipelines
Interpret results in partnership with the team to summarize findings
Qualification
Required
Current junior or senior undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Bioengineering, Computational Biology, or a related field
Completion of multiple lab-based coursework classes in Molecular Biology or related disciplines
General understanding of Molecular and Computational Biology
Strong documentation skills, including the ability to record experimental procedures, workflow parameters, observations, results, and decision rationale to ensure reproducibility
Comfort with method development and optimization, including iterating on conditions, comparing approaches, and making data-driven recommendations
Working knowledge of basic statistics and experimental design sufficient to support assay validation
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Enthusiasm for learning and working in a collaborative laboratory environment
MUST be currently enrolled in a U.S. Undergraduate and/or Graduate Degree Program and not graduating prior to the completion of the Ionis internship
MUST be able to begin internship between 6/8 and 8/14/2026
MUST be able and willing to remain in program through at least 8/14/2026
MUST be able and willing to commit to a minimum 40-hour work week
Preferred
Prior research experience through independent study or internship
Exposure to RNA sequencing, NGS workflows, or genomics assays
Comfortable working in Linux/command line environments; able to run and adapt existing workflows
Working proficiency in Python or R
Exposure to long-read transcriptomics and/or long-read data analysis workflows
Benefits
Weekly stipend (for onsite interns only)
Housing/Travel assistance available for eligible, out-of-area interns
Professional Networking
End-of-program project presentations
Networking and bonding social events
Company
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
For three decades, Ionis has invented medicines that bring better futures to people with serious diseases.
Founded in 1989
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.45B2025-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2024-09-09Post Ipo Equity· $500.3M
2023-06-06Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Brett P. Monia
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Bastings
Senior Vice President, Development Strategy
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