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Rocket Pharmaceuticals · 15 hours ago

Summer Intern - Viral Vector Process Development, Upstream

positionCranbury, NJ
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
date0+ years exp

Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a fully integrated, late-stage biotechnology company advancing gene therapies with curative potential for patients with rare and life-threatening diseases. The internship role will require a motivated individual who is comfortable in a lab setting, providing hands-on experience in developing curative gene therapies and understanding process development.

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Responsibilities

Develop and complete a process development project designed for the internship
Execute laboratory studies to evaluate novel technologies to improve existing processes and establish manufacturing platforms
Support the design of experiments, data analysis and result interpretation
Collaborate effectively with process development and analytical development teams
Generate high quality results and maintain high quality documentations (paper and/or e-notebooks)
Participate in group discussions, attend department and laboratory related meetings

Qualification

Cell biologyChemical engineeringBiochemical engineeringBioengineeringBiochemistryBiological sciencesEnglish fluencyOrganizational skillsTime managementAttention to detailCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Rising junior or senior bachelors degree student in cell biology, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, bioengineering, biochemistry, biological sciences, or relevant field of study
Graduate program student in related discipline
0-2 years of related experience
Good organizational and time management skills, with strong attention to detail
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Read, write and speak English fluently

Company

Rocket Pharmaceuticals

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Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a biotech company that develops a pipeline of genetic therapies for rare childhood disorders.
dateFounded in 2015
location
Cranbury, New Jersey, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.rocketpharma.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Rocket Pharmaceuticals 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)
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2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$891.36M
Key Investors
RTW InvestmentsCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine
2023-09-12Post Ipo Equity· $175M
2022-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $100.3M
2021-08-30Post Ipo Equity· $26.4M

Leadership Team

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Gaurav Shah
CEO and President
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Jonathan Schwartz
Chief Scientific and Gene Therapy Officer
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