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Summer 2020 Intern, Molecular Biology and Electrophysiology (San Diego – CA)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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Intern, Molecular Biology and Electrophysiology (San Diego – CA)
The Vertex Summer Intern Program offers students the opportunity to learn about the pharmaceutical industry from a hands-on perspective. You will be working closely with and learning from some of the brightest people in the industry. When you join our internship program you should not be surprised to see that our environment is one that is innovative and team oriented, where collaboration is not just a word, and "we are fearless" is in everything we do. Students can expect to be challenged by their summer project plan, connect with other interns, and feel valued by the Vertex community. Not only will interns learn about their day-to-day tasks through their specific work assignments, but they will interact and have exposure to our organizational leaders and their teams through a series of Professional Development Workshops.
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Intern Program: (May/ June – August 2020), Full Time, 40 Hours/Week
Job Posting Description Vertex San Diego seeks a motivated individual to join their pharmacology group as an intern. Key responsibilities: • Synthesis and mutagenesis of cDNA-containing expression vectors • In vitro synthesis of mRNA • Micro-injection of Xenopus laevis oocytes • Preparation of buffers and electrophysiological reagents • Running of electrophysiology experiments in manual and/or automated systems • Maintenance of mammalian cells in culture. • Analysis of electrophysiology data and interpretation of results • Presentation of data and conclusions to team members • Basic programming using scientific software • Job Families for Job Profiles Minimum Qualifications: • The candidate should graduate in 2020 with a degree in life sciences and have hands-on laboratory research experience in molecular biology, neuroscience and/or electrophysiology.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Graduate degree (MS or PhD) in or before 2020.