Post Undergraduate/Graduate (Year-Round) Intern – Molecular Biology

National Laboratory of the Rockies • Golden, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The RRES Center at NLR has an opening for a full-time post undergraduate/graduate internship within the Synthetic Biology and Bioconversion group. Responsibilities for this intern will focus on metabolic engineering and synthetic biology to generate, screen, and optimize engineered bacterial strains for production of renewable fuels and chemicals from various biomass-derived intermediates. In collaboration with postdoctoral researchers and research scientists, the intern will engineer strains to validate physiological hypotheses generated by predictive models and/or genome-scale library screens.

Requirements

• Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
• Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited institution.
• Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master’s degree program from an accredited institution.
• Post Graduate: Earned a master’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• Graduate + PhD: Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated experience in molecular biology, including DNA cloning and transformation.
• Demonstrated experience in microbiology, including sterile techniques.
• Experience with computational data analysis, e.g., skills in Python or R.
• Excellent organizational skills, including contemporary laboratory notebook documentation.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficient communication skills, including the ability to succinctly communicate scientific findings to peers.
• Critical thinking skills, including the ability to formulate hypotheses and interpret results.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Generate, screen, and optimize engineered bacterial strains for production of renewable fuels and chemicals from various biomass-derived intermediates.
• Engineer strains to validate physiological hypotheses generated by predictive models and/or genome-scale library screens.
• Maintain a clean lab space with utmost attention to safety.
• Work safely with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match
• Sick leave (where required by law)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree