Intern - Cell Line Generation

States considered: Any US state.

Role Description:

INTERN - CELL LINE GENERATION

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Internship Summary:

The Zoetis Molecular Microbiology & Pathogenomics group within Global Biologics seeks a summer intern to help establish, engineer, characterize, and develop diverse cell lines. The intern will be responsible for isolating and generating multiple cell lines and will screen these lines based on needs of different partner groups.

Internship Job Duties:

• Support the isolation, engineering, characterization, and development of novel cell lines.
• Isolate new cell lines from both primary tissue(s) and existing cell lines.
• Engineer cells to improve characteristics by myriad techniques such as CRISPR, random integration, and target knock-in.
• Clone, grow, and edit cell lines to specifications based on the desired phenotype and growth characteristics.
• Assay original and engineered cells for both phenotype (growth rates, susceptibility to viral infection, etc.) and genotype (PCR &WGS).

Internship Qualifications:

• Must be self-motivated and able to make independent decisions impacting scientific research.
• Must have tissue culture, transfection, and PCR experience.
• Must be enrolled in a degree program related to cellular biology, molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, or similar.
• Strong applicants will have CRISPR, RT-qPCR, bioinformatics, viral infection/propagation, and primary tissue isolation experience.
• Strong applicants will be passionate about a career in laboratory based scientific research.

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $20.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area):

Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hour

Student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hour

Student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hour

Student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour

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Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.