Protein Biology Intern

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Rockford, IL

4d • $23 - $39

About The Position

Summary of Internship: This Protein Biology Research and Development Internship position provides an excellent opportunity for students to get hands on experience working with our scientific staff on an individual technical project leading to a poster and oral presentation that will be presented at the end of the internship at the Summer Science Forum. The R&D intern works under the close supervision of the assigned mentor and R&D Manager; and will be in close contact with Product and Program Managers.

Requirements

• Must be able to independently design and execute experiments, and conduct basic troubleshooting
• Must have strong time management skills and be highly organized and flexible to meet changing priorities
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and be capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team to support a positive work environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Able to contribute to scientific discussions and provide new ideas
• Must be a doctoral student in the area of Life Science Research at UW-Madison
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status.
• Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow the policies and procedures defined by the organization.
• Committed to accomplishing expected program outcomes.
• Work with mentor to create a high-quality presentation and poster that meets or exceeds standard of Summer Science Program
• Independently design experiments and conduct basic troubleshooting
• Maintain a clean and safe laboratory
• Communicate effectively and work efficiently with team members across R&D to support project requirements
• Perform other responsibilities to support the needs of the team, as assigned

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree