San Marcos, CA, 92096, USA
5 days ago
Laboratory Research Intern - Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
**By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.** Pay Range: $17.60 - $24.20 **By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.** All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time. **Position Summary:** We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Biochemistry or Molecular Biology Laboratory Intern to join our team. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to apply core biochemistry principles in a fast-paced laboratory environment, supporting high-throughput screening and protein purification efforts. The successful candidate will work under minimal supervision, contributing to data collection, analysis, and interpretation while strictly adhering to safety protocols. **Pay Rate:** $20/hr **Key Responsibilities:** + _Affinity chromatography column packing and elution._ + _Support high throughput screenings efforts._ + Apply analytical and biochemistry principles. + Maintain accurate experimental records. + Conduct laboratory experiments and assays under minimal supervision. + Assist with data collection, analysis, and interpretation. + Follow all EHS and laboratory safety protocols, proactively identifying chemical and physical hazards. **Program Requirements** : + Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the internship. + Junior or Senior preferred but will consider sophomore applicants with extensive experience. Must be able to work full-time during the duration of the internship program. + Strong problem-solving skills and ability to quickly learn new procedures and techniques. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. + Willingness and ability to spend 75% of the workday in a laboratory environment and 25% at a desk. **Experience Qualifications:** + _Must have taken laboratory courses covering affinity column chromatography and SDS-PAGE preparation and analysis._ + _Buffer preparation knowledge._ + Protein purification knowledge preferred. **Why Join Bio-Techne:** **We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.** **We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.** **We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.** **We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.** **We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.** **We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.** **Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.** **All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.** **To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.** Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.
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