Biologics Engineering: Cell Therapy R&D Summer Intern

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

1d • $39 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for undergraduate senior and Master's level students majoring in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related discipline for a 12-week internship role in Gaithersburg, MD from May 18th to August 7th.
Position Requirements:
Undergraduate senior and Master's level students majoring in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related discipline. Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
Wet lab skills, such as primary cell culture, tumor cell culture, pipetting, etc. are required.
Experience with basic molecular biology, such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, cloning/assembly, bacterial transformation, plasmid prep are required.
Experience with cell culture work, including but not limited to mammalian and primary cell lines and overall aseptic techniques are required.
Some knowledge in T cell biology and Immunology are a plus
Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD 5 days per week; this position may occasionally require onsite weekend hours. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
This role will not be providing CPT support.
Compensation range: $39 - $41.50 hourly.

Requirements

• Undergraduate senior and Master's level students majoring in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related discipline. Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
• Wet lab skills, such as primary cell culture, tumor cell culture, pipetting, etc. are required.
• Experience with basic molecular biology, such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, cloning/assembly, bacterial transformation, plasmid prep are required.
• Experience with cell culture work, including but not limited to mammalian and primary cell lines and overall aseptic techniques are required.
• Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD 5 days per week; this position may occasionally require onsite weekend hours.
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.

Nice To Haves

• Some knowledge in T cell biology and Immunology are a plus
• Experience with lentivirus transduction, tittering, co-culture, and flow cytometry, cell counting, and luciferase-based readouts are preferred.
• Experience with software including but not limited to FloJo, Megalign Pro, SeqBuilder Pro, Prism are preferred.
• Experience with cytotoxicity assays, such as MSD and flow cytometry are preferred.
• Ability to collaborate and work together in a team, stay organized, and problem-solving are preferred.
• Experience with software such as FloJo, Prism, Microsoft are preferred.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees