Research and Development Intern

About the role

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, biotechnology, and genomic medicine? At Aldevron, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work helps scientists and innovators develop life-changing therapies, diagnostics, and research tools.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Aldevron means being at the forefront of providing new solutions that support scientific discovery and therapeutic innovation across biologics, genetic medicines, and advanced therapeutics.

At Aldevron you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people who care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

The Research & Development Intern will gain hands-on experience supporting research and development activities focused on enzymatic reaction performance, reaction optimization, characterization, and application development. Interns will work closely with scientists and engineers to support platform innovation initiatives.

This position reports to the Enzymatic Research & Development Leader and is part of the Research & Development organization located in Fargo and will be an on-site role.

What you will do

• Collaborate with scientists and engineers on research and development activities.
• Assist with experimental design, execution, and data analysis.
• Support technology development and reaction optimization efforts, with exposure to techniques that may include enzymatic reaction development, protein expression, purification, and characterization.
• Participate in scientific problem solving and technical reporting.

Who you are

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related scientific discipline.
• Laboratory experience through coursework, undergraduate research, graduate research, or internships; working knowledge of statistical methods and design of experiments.
• Basic knowledge of good laboratory practices and scientific methods.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in

• Exposure to enzymatic reaction development, molecular biology, protein science techniques, or scientific data analysis is desirable but not required.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Pay and benefits

The hourly rate for this role is $28.00. This is the rate that we in good faith believe is the rate of compensation for this role at the time of this posting

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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