Intern-Biomarkers, Translational Medicine

AskBio•Durham, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This Translational Medicine Biomarkers intern will be responsible for supporting ongoing assay development work for our pre/clinical programs in the wet lab setting. The intern will leverage flow cytometry and other ligand-binding assay platforms to support and develop methods in early-stage biomarker discovery. Beyond wet lab activities, interns are expected to research and present a proposal for the use of a surrogate biomarker in the accelerated clinical approval of a gene therapy drug product. This research activity will culminate with a final presentation of the proposal and strategy for biomarker assessment in a theoretical pre/clinical program. Applicants are expected to have a cursory level of wet lab competency prior to this internship, which can be satisfied by previous academic research and/or course lab work. Overall, the role is intended to train and prepare undergraduates who aspire to continue their academic careers in graduate/professional school at research universities or aim to enter the industrial research setting postgrad. The Intern-Biomarkers, Translational Medicine is based in RTP, NC and will report to the Principal Scientist, Flow Cytometry & Biomarker Data Analysis.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a biology/chemistry/biochemistry adjacent field
Previous wet lab experience via academic labs or prior research experience
Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Strong sense of accountability and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Able to analyze and present scientific concepts to peers
Proactive and solution-driven mindset
Strong sense of accountability and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Flexible and willing to support a variety of tasks for the Translational Medicine team
Available to work full-time at the office during the summer months (May-August) at an AskBio office

Nice To Haves

Prior internship, work, or volunteer/extracurricular experience

Responsibilities

Support ongoing method development work for pre/clinical programs
Research the FDA Accelerated Approval Program/Pathway
Review and verify data packages from historical experiments
Partner with other Translational Medicine functions to meet deadlines
Observe trained scientists to learn established experimental methods
Review documents related to regulatory submissions
Participate in Translational Medicine team meetings and routine activities
Assist team members with ongoing program-related projects
Maintain lab compliance through routine cleaning and maintenance procedures
Communicate research findings in a formal oral/poster presentation setting
Present summary of accelerated approval biomarker discovery pathway proposal as a terminal activity