Flow QC Summer Intern

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range

$16.80 - $23.10

Defined/Set Pay Rate: $18.00/hour

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time.

Position Summary

The intern position is in the flow QC lab. The following intern will be performing flow cytometry experiments under the guidance of the flow QC manager and /or supervisor and mentor.

Project one: To test various blocking reagents to use in flow cytometry mitigate irrelevant background staining. The goal of this project is to reduce the retest rate and improve product turnaround time to the customer.

Project two: To test various freezing methods of primary cells for use in flow cytometry QC testing. The goal of this project is to improve the overall turnaround time for flow tests that utilize human T cells and NK cells. The cells are expanded by another group and we want to investigate if these can be used in other QC tests.

Key Responsibilities

• Cell culturing (growing , passaging and freezing)
• Simple reagent preparation
• Flow cytometry
• Aseptic technique
• Utilize our data management systems
• Presentation
  
  

 Program Requirements

• Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the internship
• Must have completed (at minimum) the sophomore year of college
• Must be able to work full-time during the duration of the internship program
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• Basic lab experience
• Pipet and microscope use is preferred
• Flow cytometry (optional)
  
  

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Why Join Bio-Techne

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
  
  

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.