What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cell Culture Development Intern position at Research & Diagnostic Systems, Inc.?
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 - $23.10Pay Rate: $18.00/hour
Cell Culture Development Intern
Position Summary:
Cell culture is at the core of any recombinant protein production project. With increased availability of advanced technologies, it becomes possible to improve yields, shorten lead times, facilitate purification, and improve product quality, by creating and screening more expression clones, at more diverse cell culture conditions. This is an ideal position for an intern who desires to gain interdisciplinary experience at the crossroads of molecular biology, microbiology, automation, and protein chemistry. The goal of the project is to design and/or improve our strategies for development of best producing clones and cultures. With the primary focus on increasing throughput by using innovative strategies combined with automated platforms, robotics, and computer technology, the techniques may involve one or more of the following: cell line creation and selection, cell culture condition screening, protein expression analysis by electrophoretic and immunochemical techniques, and high-throughput protein purification techniques. The expression systems employed include E. coli and mammalian cell lines. The desired candidate is technology- savvy and has aptitude for innovation. A good academic understanding of basic biochemistry and microbiology principles will be applied in modern industrial settings. The intern will have a chance to get familiar with cutting edge instrumentation and technologies.
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.
Key Responsibilities:
Study academic literature and apply gained information in daily work
Grow and maintain cultures for the purpose of recombinant protein expression, strain maintenance, and miscellaneous experiments
Propose, plan, and conduct experiments
Perform data analysis/entry, organize data, prepare charts, summaries, and reports. Share with peers.
Perform additional duties as assigned
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:
No experience is necessary beyond skills and knowledge that can be expected from completed coursework
Familiarity with aseptic techniques is preferred
Familiarity with basic molecular biology, microbiology, and protein chemistry techniques, is preferred
Familiarity with computer-based coding and data processing techniques, is preferred
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.
Salary : $17 - $23
