AskBio Inc. · 20 hours ago
Intern- Process Development, DNA Development
Durham, NC
Internship
Onsite
InternAskBio Inc. is a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-saving medicines and changing lives. The Process Development, DNA Development Intern position supports the DNA Development team in evaluating the impact of Inverted Terminal Repeats stability on rAAV manufacturing, providing hands-on laboratory experience and exposure to molecular biology.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Learn & support plasmid constructs generation, including cloning strategy, transformation, colony screening, and establishing bacterial glycerol stocks
Perform bacterial culture growth to support & optimize plasmid production process
Purify plasmid DNA from bacterial cultures using established laboratory methods
Communicate experimental observations and progress regularly with hiring manager and project team
Prepare and deliver a final presentation summarizing project outcomes at the end of the internship
Operate within the team structure, working under the direct guidance of an assigned mentor and reporting progress to the hiring manager
Qualification
Required
Must be enrolled in Bachelor's degree program in a relevant field (Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, or equivalent)
Must be at least a junior at university at the time of your application
Should have a basic understanding of one or more of the following techniques: aseptic technique, making reagents at desired dilutions or concentrations, Restriction Enzyme digest, Gel Electrophoresis, DNA quantitation, identifying annotated features on a plasmid map, bacterial cell culture, centrifugation, filtration, and liquid chromatography
Strong attention to detail, highly organized and the ability to positively interact in a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to maintain formal record keeping
Comfortable with working and learning in a fast-paced laboratory environment
Service-oriented and quality mindset/attitude
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
Preferred
Prior internship, work, or volunteer/extracurricular experience
Prior experience working in a lab environment
Experience with SnapGene software
Company
AskBio Inc.
AskBio Inc., a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Bayer AG, is a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-saving medicines and changing lives.
Founded in 2001
501-1000 employees
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2023 (4)
2022 (8)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$241.76MKey Investors
Scottish Enterprise
2020-10-26Acquired
2020-09-02Grant· $2.66M
2019-04-11Private Equity· $235M
Leadership Team
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Samuel Hopkins
Sr. Vice President, Therapeutics
Mansuo L Shannon
Board Member
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