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Forge Biologics · 4 days ago

Summer Intern - Process Development (Plasmid)

positionColumbus, OH
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern

Forge Biologics is dedicated to enabling access to life-changing gene therapies. The Plasmid Development & Manufacturing Intern will receive training in plasmid development techniques and participate in various aspects of plasmid development to support the production of gene therapies.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalTherapeutics
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Design, plan, execute, document, and present findings from experiments, with the goal of optimizing the production of plasmid DNA
Perform bacterial cell culture and fermentation, utilizing shake flasks and bioreactors
Support cell harvesting and plasmid purification activities utilizing Tangential flow Filtration, FPLC, or other relevant techniques

Qualification

Plasmid developmentBacterial cell cultureFermentation techniquesBiochemistry knowledgeInquisitiveDetail-orientedCollaborativeEnthusiasm to learn

Required

You are a current junior currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor's degree program from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent
You are studying Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
You are a self-starter, collaborative, detail-oriented and inquisitive
You have enthusiasm to learn

Preferred

Previous laboratory or research experience is a plus

Company

Forge Biologics

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Forge Biologics is a gene therapy development engine, enabling access to life changing gene therapy programs.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Grove City, Ohio, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.forgebiologics.com

H1B Sponsorship

Forge Biologics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (4)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$330M
Key Investors
State of OhioMidCap FinancialRA Capital Management
2023-11-13Acquired
2022-09-12Series C· $90M
2022-01-10Grant

Leadership Team

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Timothy J. Miller, Ph.D. (he/him)
Cofounder, President & CEO
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Erandi De Silva, PhD
Co-founder, Senior Vice President of Product Development
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