Intern, Student

Quest Diagnostics

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Summer Lab Internship Program at Quest Diagnostics offers students the opportunity to gain experience in the clinical and toxicology laboratory environments while working at the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, services, and information that patients and doctors rely on to make better healthcare decisions. Summer Lab Interns work with whole laboratory specimens to perform a wide range of tests ranging from simple to complex, applying a combination of manual lab procedures/ techniques and state-of-the-art instruments. Interns will also have the opportunity to apply their background and skills gained in education to various process improvement projects. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday This is a 5 day Onsite position.

Requirements

Completed Junior Year in a four-year baccalaureate program in medical laboratory science, chemistry, human biology, microbiology, molecular biology, molecular genetics or another human biomedical science-related field
A minimum of 90 credit hours from an accredited institution with a 3.0 or better overall GPA
Credit hours completed must include one or more of the disciplines below:
15 Hours of Biology
15 Hours of Chemistry
3 or more hours in Math
6 or more hours of Bioinstrumentation, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Biomechanics
Resume
Cover Letter, including the reason for applying and what the candidate is expecting to learn from the internship
Transcripts from Registrar's office
A Reference Letter from a college professor
Microbiology will familiarize interns with clinical bacteriology, including culture methods, microscopy, EIA, automated identification, and susceptibility systems such as the vitek II, Vitek Mass spectrometry Maldi- tof, Micro scan and bactec systems.
Skills gained in this department include processing, various specimen types, using sterile technique, following safety protocols, and staining smears.