Librarian Intern

About Pivot Bio:  

Fueled by an innovative drive and a deep understanding of the soil microbiome, Pivot Bio is pioneering game-changing advances in agriculture. Our products harness the power of naturally occurring microbes to provide nutrients to crops and new sustainable ways for farmers to reduce the usage of fertilizers as they work to help feed the world’s growing population.

Read/Hear more about Pivot Bio on Forbes or PBS News Hour. 

Position: Field Data Analysis Intern 

Targeted start date summer 2023 

Location: Remote, United States

We are looking for a summer intern on our Data Science team.  The intern will have the opportunity to work on two exciting projects with the ability to do independent research and build critical tools for our team.  These projects involve independent research into statistical techniques to improve our field data analysis pipelines as well as the visualization of model output.  The intern will produce a workflow for model development across our field sites and flexible R and Python packages for the visualization of various standard reporting metrics across the Data Science team.  These outputs will help us process, analyze, and communicate data more effectively to stakeholders across the organization.  We are seeking applications for a full-time internship lasting approximately 3 months. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work with microbiologists, plant biologists, agronomists, and data scientists to gather information about experiments, data, and conclusions 
• Capture as much information as possible about the strengths and weaknesses of individual experiments and metadata relevant to experimental conclusions 
• Test possible formats for searchable information storage and organization with stakeholders across Product Innovation 
• Prototype a wiki-like system for storing digested experimental information in a searchable and readable format 

Physical Demands:  

• Job will involve mostly office and computer-based work  
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers 
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing 
• Communicating with others to exchange information 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Solid experience in experimental life science 
• Passion for communicating complex ideas clearly 
• Interest in biological nitrogen fixation 
• Some statistical experience preferred 
• Pursuing a graduate degree in microbiology or a related science 
• Please include the word ‘diazotroph’ somewhere in your application 

*Must be authorized to work in the United States* 

What we offer: 

• Exciting opportunity contribute to and work with a talented and fun team 
• Opportunity to gain paid, real-world, practical experience in your field of interest 

All remote positions and those not located in our Berkeley, Hayward or Boston locations are paid based on National Benchmark data.  Following employment, growth beyond the hiring range is possible based on performance.Hiring Compensation Range$21—$21 USD