Biotherapeutics Antibody Discovery- Intern (Fort Worth, United States, Texas)

Description

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Biotherapeutics Antibody Discovery department located at our Fort Worth, TX facility. As an Intern, you will have an opportunity to learn about the process of antibody discovery using yeast display to target cancer-specific peptide-HLA complexes.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees

Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the generation and selection of yeast antibody display libraries

• Assist in the characterization of antibodies against peptide-HLA targets, including assessment of antibody binding through ELISA and/or cell line staining

• Analyze data obtained from experiments and process and report data and experimental results

Requirements

• Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing

• Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship

• Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred

• Major or minor in related field of internship

• Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university

• Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university

Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:

• Prior lab experience is required

• Experience in molecular biology, including PCR, is preferred

• Basic knowledge of flow cytometry is a plus

• Cell culture experience is a plus

• Highly motivated, and with an ability to work both independently and in a team setting

• Good communication skills

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)

• Must be 18 years of age or older

Compensation Data

This position offers an hourly rate of $24 to $33 commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled. For an overview of our benefits please click here