Research Intern

Nemours Children's Health • Wilmington, DE

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Research Intern in the Biomedical Research, Innovation and
Translation Therapies (BRITE) Lab. The Biomedical Research, Innovation, and
Translation in Extracorporeal Therapies (BRITE) Lab at Nemours Children’s
Hospital is a multidisciplinary team that combines clinical medicine and
bioengineering to develop technologies to improve the outcomes for pediatric
patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS). We are developing next
generation microfluidic oxygenators based on breakthrough semiconductor silicon
membrane technology. In addition, we seek to understand the mechanisms of lung
recovery while on ECLS. For more information about our work, visit our
website: www.blauveltlab.com [http://www.blauveltlab.com]

The Research Intern’s primary function is to provide laboratory technical
assistance to support the goals and objectives of the lab. The ideal candidate
will have an interest and background in bioengineering, chemistry, biochemistry,
chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field. His or her
principal responsibilities will be to carry out design, assembly, and testing of
microfluidic oxygenators. He or she will also be expected to contribute to the
design of experiments, development of protocols, and manuscript/grant writing.
Candidates will ideally be able to commit to 12-16 months of full-time work in
the lab with an option to extend to additional years, if desired.

This position is particularly well-suited for recent college graduates who are
looking for a “gap year” position prior to entering medical school or graduate
school. In addition to having the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to
academic research, for those interested, there will be opportunities to gain
clinical experience by shadowing Dr. Blauvelt in the pediatric intensive care
unit (PICU) at Nemours Children’s Hospital.

Requirements

• The candidate should have completed a bachelor’s degree program in a relevant scientific field such as biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, chemical engineering, or biochemistry.

Responsibilities

• carry out design, assembly, and testing of microfluidic oxygenators
• contribute to the design of experiments
• development of protocols
• manuscript/grant writing
• provide laboratory technical assistance to support the goals and objectives of the lab

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees