Fluidics Engineering Intern, Spatial
About The Position
We are looking for a motivated engineering intern to join our Fluidics Engineering group. This team leverages a deep understanding of fluidics and other mass transport phenomena to engineer new capabilities and increase performance for our 10x single-cell and spatial technologies. In this role, you will focus on exploring and developing a new capability for spatial assay sample handling and multiplexing. You will work within a cross-functional R&D environment, taking ownership of a specific technical challenge from the brainstorming phase through experimental validation. This is a hands-on role perfect for a graduate student looking to apply advanced engineering principles to real-world biotechnology development problems.
Requirements
- Current enrollment in a graduate program (MS or PhD) in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field. Experience with microfluidics is a plus.
- General lab experience: Previous training in how to use standard equipment (e.g., pipettes) and work safely in a lab.
- Microscopy & Imaging: Familiarity with optical microscopy and image analysis software (e.g., ImageJ, Fiji).
- Fabrication: Hands-on experience with 3D printing, rapid prototyping, or microfabrication techniques.
- Programming: Proficiency in Python for data analysis or scripting.
- Fluidics: A strong grasp of fluid dynamics and mass transport phenomena.
- Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to design experiments independently and troubleshoot technical issues.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information for presenting to interdisciplinary audiences.
- Mission-first: A "we before me" attitude with a proven ability to work effectively on teams to solve complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Design & Innovation: Brainstorm and design novel methods to partition and load microliter-scale volumes of single-cell suspensions onto microscope slides.
- Prototyping: Utilize rapid prototyping techniques (including 3D printing) to build functional prototypes for testing.
- Experiments: Design and execute rigorous experiments to validate concepts, primarily using microscopy-based tools image analysis..
- Data Analysis: Collect, process, and analyze experimental data to derive actionable conclusions and determine necessary design iterations.
- Communication: Synthesize findings and present results, technical challenges, and proposed next steps to the Fluidics engineering team.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
