Summer Intern, Translational Biomarkers
The Position
The intern will be paired with a Scientist for the duration of the internship. They will gain an understanding of preclinical drug development at Arrowhead and collaborate with the team to develop, optimize, and validate ligand-binding assays for specific drug targets. Throughout the project, the intern will contribute to problem-solving and decision-making processes. They will also review relevant literature on the drug targets and present their project findings to the team or a broader audience at the conclusion of the internship.
This is a 12-week, fully onsite Summer Internship Program paying $21.00/hr.
Responsibilities
- Conduct/execute studies to facilitate drug discovery and development
- Supports team in new target validation
- Occasionally present research findings to project team
- Occasionally read relevant scientific literature and propose applications to projects to troubleshoot and solve problems
- Maintain a high level of productivity in the lab and perform critical experiments
- Excellent laboratory work notebook record keeping
Requirements:
- Current graduate student obtaining a Masters Degree in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related area of study
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Eagerness to learn new techniques
- Ability to work in a lab setting for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time
Preferred:
- Experience in standard cellular and molecular biology techniques (i.e, Cell culture, ELISA, Cell-based assays, Immunofluorescence, Western blotting, Microscopy, Protein extraction)
- Knowledge of CNS disease