Analytical Development Intern

Arcellx • Rockville, MD

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Arcellx is a public, clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. We believe that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and our mission is to destroy cancer and advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible.
Our team members are made up of talented innovators and dreamers working from our offices in Rockville, Maryland, and Redwood City, California. At Arcellx, we hire exceptional people and create a fun, diverse, supportive, and informal environment that allows everyone to do their best work.
Living our core values is essential to maintaining a work environment that is high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative. We look for candidates who demonstrate strong values alignment and bring different backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities to the team.
Arcellx Core Values
Start with authenticity: We foster an inclusive environment where each person can bring their authentic self to work.
Think ‘we’ before ‘me’: We prioritize collective success, collaborating and supporting one another to achieve our shared goals.
Embrace the challenge: We deliver exceptional results by working with shared determination and a commitment to doing what’s right.
The “Fine Print” – What You’ll Do
Commit to 6-10 weeks, full time (40 hours per week) paid internship. Hourly rate will vary based on role, level of education, qualification and location.
Program start dates are in early June (Summer).
Professional and personal development curriculum throughout the program, including networking opportunities, workshops and panel discussions.
Final presentations of projects along with other interns at the conclusion of the program.
Work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists to develop and perform next generation characterization platform for all existing programs.
Learn and perform cell-based functional assays or ddPCR assays to complete a project over the course of the program under the supervision of manager.
Process and analyze data using BioRad PCR instrument, Live-cell imaging software, and other relevant analytical tools and keep accurate and complete lab documentation and electronic files.
Independently execute experiments while maintaining a collaborative and safe laboratory environment.
Participate in team meetings, present findings, and contribute to discussions on assay improvement and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in university, pursing an undergraduate or graduate degree in life sciences (e.g. cell/molecular/cancer biology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology or related disciplines).
• Proficiency in cell culture of diverse mammalian cell types.
• Direct experience in performing cell-based assay development or dd/qPCR assays.
• Familiarity with methodology of immune cell analysis or molecular biology.
• The ability to independently plan, organize, and prioritize work activities and the ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams.
• Effective writing and communication skills with ability to interact effectively with interdisciplinary scientists and engineers.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in multi-color panels, intracellular staining and surface marker analysis.
• Experience with FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, or other data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of T cell biology, ddPCR, viral vector biology and immune response assays.
• Prior experience in biopharma, biotech, or academic immunology or virology research labs.

Responsibilities

• Work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists to develop and perform next generation characterization platform for all existing programs.
• Learn and perform cell-based functional assays or ddPCR assays to complete a project over the course of the program under the supervision of manager.
• Process and analyze data using BioRad PCR instrument, Live-cell imaging software, and other relevant analytical tools and keep accurate and complete lab documentation and electronic files.
• Independently execute experiments while maintaining a collaborative and safe laboratory environment.
• Participate in team meetings, present findings, and contribute to discussions on assay improvement and troubleshooting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern