Summer R&D Intern - Immunoassay Development

GRIFOLS, S.A. • Emeryville, CA

2d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

 Grifols Diagnostic Solutions in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Summer R&D Intern. The summer internship will perform research in a laboratory setting and to gain experience in biological research and become part of a dynamic and growing team geared towards research of antigens and/or antibodies. Primary duties may include, but not limited to cloning, mammalian cell culture, protein expression, purification and characterization by SDS-PAGE, Western-blot, ELISA, kinetics/binning, mass-spectrometry and protein conjugation. R&D Intern will be exposed to these functions through daily interaction, lab meetings and will have the opportunity to learn laboratory wet skills. Internship will be structured to meet the needs of the project and interests of the intern.

Requirements

• Recently finished (<6 months) undergraduate degree or degree near completion in any applicable science or engineering field with a minimum of two years university experience
• Experience as a laboratory teaching assistant valuable
• Interest in further studies in biochemistry and immunology
• Action Oriented
• Consistently maintains high levels of activity or productivity; sustains long working hours when necessary, works with vigor, effectiveness and determination over a sustained period.
• Initiative
• Takes action without being asked or required to; achieves goals beyond job requirements; being proactive; taking prompt action to accomplish objectives.
• Coaching
• Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem
• Team Leadership
• Communicates a vision and inspires motivation; engages with others (direct-reports and peers) in team process to solve problems; works to find a win/win resolution of differences; is aware of how management style impacts staff productivity and development; modifies leadership style to meet situational requirements; helps team stay focused on major goals while managing within a context of multiple directives.
• Continuous Learning and Professional Development
• Is committed to developing professionally in his/her area of scientific expertise, focuses on best practices, values cutting-edge technologies  and approaches; takes advantage of a variety of learning activities, introduces newly gained knowledge and skills on the job.

Responsibilities

• Provides updates to scientist on status of experiments and studies
• Assists and performs experiments in the laboratory, as needed.
• Records observations and results
• Assist subsequent characterization of the recombinant proteins
• Identifies, analyzes experiments.
• Prepares written reports on all phases of laboratory experimental projects as needed.
• Presents results to colleagues at group/scientific meetings.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern