Molecular Biology Intern (In Office)
About The Position
We are seeking a highly motivated summer intern to support the optimization of a multicolor yeast display assay designed to enhance and accelerate the selection of cross species antibodies. This person will contribute to refining assay parameters, improving fluorescent signal discrimination, and increasing overall workflow efficiency to enable higher throughput screening of antibody libraries. This position offers an opportunity to gain experience in protein engineering, display technologies, and method development within a collaborative research environment. The IQVIA Santa Fe branch, designs and utilizes world leading antibody libraries to conduct therapeutic antibody discovery and/or affinity maturation campaigns. The ideal candidate is meticulous, enthusiastic, curious, and a strong team player. They possess a very strong attention to detail, are organized, and are keen to join an exciting, cutting-edge biotech company. The candidate will need to perform well under pressure and meet project timelines. This role is 5 days in office in IQVIAs Santa Fe, NM office
Requirements
- Very strong attention to detail
- Respects timelines and can adhere to strict deadlines
- Collaborative, helpful, willing to learn and be a strong team player
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Able to follow and understand SOPs
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in
- Appropriate verbal and written communication skills to function within a professional work environment.
- Evidence of effective problem – solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in alignment with the desired role placement
- Evidence of strong team work and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a laboratory and understand Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) rules
- Experience with basic molecular biology techniques
- Experience with electronic laboratory notebooks
- Other duties as assigned
Responsibilities
- Support the effort to optimize our multicolor yeast display technology
- Conduct flowcytometry experiments and analyze data
- Assist in experimental design
- Perform systematic troubleshooting
- Maintain yeast cultures
- Perform assigned tasks within the Discovery team
- Keep accurate records within our electronic notebook
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
