Chemical Engineering Intern
About The Position
10x is looking for an outstanding intern to join the Chemical Engineering team in the Chemistry & Development Organization. The candidate will work with a senior member of the ChemE team to develop, optimize, and commercialize new chemistries and analytical methods required to produce 10x reagents and consumables. The position requires a technical understanding of chemical engineering or chemistry at a bachelor's level. Previous experience as an intern in a similar field is a plus. Individuals applying for this position must be self-starters, strategic thinkers, action driven, flexible in changing direction and methods, thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at managing multiple priorities, succeed in communicating with all levels within the organization and provide immediate contribution.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or a related field.
- Demonstrated laboratory skills and experience.
- Ability to integrate a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines.
- Ability to design meaningful experiments and in depth analysis of results.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Desire to be part of a rapidly evolving organization, with a compelling technology, and taking products and processes to the next level.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience as an intern in a similar field is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the development, optimization, validation, and implementation of chemistry-based production processes from R&D into Manufacturing.
- Support the integration of these chemistries into various microarray or fluidic handling devices.
- Help in understanding the interplay between chemistry, microfluidics, production processes, and molecular biology to assist in identifying the root cause of product deviations, troubleshoot them, and identify solutions.
- Conduct experiments to understand reaction mechanisms and interactions, process variability, and failure modes.
- Leverage engineering principles to identify critical parameters/variables to optimize or control chemical systems and processes.
- Utilize statistical analysis to interpret data.
- Communicate and present results clearly and contribute data for making critical design decisions through accurate record of experimental details, laboratory documentation, and presentations or reports.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
