Analytical Chemist Technician Intern (Summer 2027)

Battelle • Columbus, OH

2d • $20 - $40 • Hybrid

About The Position

Battelle is hiring an Analytical Chemist Technician Intern for its PDx lab in Columbus, Ohio, for Summer 2027. The lab develops, qualifies, validates, and implements assays to detect and quantify therapeutics, biomarkers, and pathogens. The intern will help design and conduct experiments across projects involving immunoassays, nucleic acid detection assays, and LC-MS/MS assays. The application deadline is November 13, 2026.

The internship provides hands-on learning through challenging projects and team-based work. The intern will conduct experiments under the direction of other technicians and independently, work with biological and chemical materials in a BSL-2 environment, use and maintain laboratory instrumentation, and analyze experimental results. The role requires adherence to laboratory safety requirements and the ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.

The hourly salary range is $20.00–$40.00. Students relocating more than 50 miles from home and university may also receive a $2,000 housing stipend. Battelle describes flexible scheduling and a hybrid work arrangement, dependent on team and position needs; the stated model is 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or a related life science.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Adhere to facility and biological laboratory safety requirements.
• Be organized, able to multitask, and communicate effectively within a diverse team.
• Ability to adapt quickly when processes change.
• Willingness to work in a BSL-2 environment and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to respond appropriately to alarms and potential emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Work with biological and chemical materials in a Biological Safety Level 2 (BSL-2) environment.
• Support all phases of experiments, including rodent care, housing, and handling; biospecimen collection and processing; and biospecimen analyses.
• Perform analyses such as ELISA, PCR, nucleic acid isolation, Next Generation Sequencing, and flow cytometry.
• Train on, use, and maintain instrumentation, including plate readers, washers, pipettes, and balances.
• Read and understand SOPs and working instructions to carry out experiments.
• Perform assays under the direction of other technicians and independently.
• Analyze and understand experimental results.

Benefits

• A $2,000 housing stipend for students relocating more than 50 miles from home and university.
• Flexible work schedules; most teams follow a flexible, compressed schedule that allows every other Friday off.
• Hybrid work flexibility, subject to team and position needs, with a stated 60% in-office and 40% remote model.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Social and professional networking events with Battelle senior leadership and colleagues.
• Opportunities for philanthropic involvement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern