Lab Assistant - Undergraduate Internship

Eitr Biologics, Inc.•San Diego, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Eitr Biologics, Inc., (Eitr) is a San Diego, CA based biotechnology company focused on the pursuit of novel next generation immunotherapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases that are a current or emerging threat to public health. Our scientific approach emphasizes the development of technologies that will increase global accessibility to lifesaving immunotherapeutics. Eitr has fostered a robust and highly collaborative worldwide network of academic and government laboratories that share our scientific goal to address unmet public health needs. Eitr scientists can expect to work in a collaborative atmosphere to advance promising early-stage exploratory technologies to clinical stages of drug development. Eitr currently has an opening for a full-time Undergraduate Internship position in the Research and Development group, requiring the qualifications and responsibilities listed below.

Requirements

Completed High School with at least a 4.0 GPA
Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student with a major related to Biological Sciences
Familiarity with basic laboratory equipment (e.g., micropipette, pipetman, scales, etc.)
Ability to follow written procedures/protocols precisely
Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills are essential, along with a commitment to integrity, professionalism, and collegiality

Nice To Haves

Completed some High School AP science and math courses
Completed some undergraduate science and math courses
Some knowledge of protein biochemistry
Some knowledge and interest in infectious diseases, both viral and/or bacterial

Responsibilities

Maintains common lab supply stocks of consumables, buffers, reagents and other materials as needed
Cleaning and autoclaving lab glassware
Prepare buffers, reagents, and other materials necessary for experiments
Properly aliquots, stores and labels samples as directed
Other duties as assigned