Laboratory Research Intern - Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Bio-Techne • San Marcos, CA

3d • $18 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time. Position Summary: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Biochemistry or Molecular Biology Laboratory Intern to join our team. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to apply core biochemistry principles in a fast-paced laboratory environment, supporting high-throughput screening and protein purification efforts. The successful candidate will work under minimal supervision, contributing to data collection, analysis, and interpretation while strictly adhering to safety protocols.

Requirements

• Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the internship.
• Junior or Senior preferred but will consider sophomore applicants with extensive experience.
• Must be able to work full-time during the duration of the internship program.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to quickly learn new procedures and techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness and ability to spend 75% of the workday in a laboratory environment and 25% at a desk.
• Must have taken laboratory courses covering affinity column chromatography and SDS-PAGE preparation and analysis.
• Buffer preparation knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Protein purification knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Affinity chromatography column packing and elution.
• Support high throughput screenings efforts.
• Apply analytical and biochemistry principles.
• Maintain accurate experimental records.
• Conduct laboratory experiments and assays under minimal supervision.
• Assist with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Follow all EHS and laboratory safety protocols, proactively identifying chemical and physical hazards.

Benefits

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern