Research Intern

This role is designed to be 100% onsite giving you the opportunity to collaborate closely with your team and immerse yourself in the energy of our workplace. Please note that hybrid or remote work options are NOT available for this position at this time.

The laboratory focuses on understanding Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (PTPs) a family of enzymes that regulate cellular signaling by removing phosphate groups from tyrosine residues. The team studies their role in the pathology of autoimmune diseases integrating approaches that range from analyzing human tissue samples to developing cellular and animal models. Additional areas of research include protein structure determination functional analysis and the design of therapeutic strategies.

The lab combines a wide range of in-house technical capabilities with collaborations across academic and biopharmaceutical institutions. Over the years the lab has successfully mentored undergraduate and masters students helping them transition into PhD programs and careers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

The Research Intern will be an active member of the laboratory and will contribute to projects aimed at isolating and characterizing antibodies against tyrosine phosphatases. The intern will :

• Participate in experiments involving subcloning DNA preparation protein isolation and binding assays .
• Learn to perform in vitro binding assays using biolayer interferometry and cell-based functional assays using flow cytometry and other techniques.
• Potentially contribute to antigen / antibody crystallization studies and biochemical / biophysical characterizations of proteins (e.g. catalytic activity stability conformation and oligomerization).
• Engage in ongoing experiments that may lead to publication in a peer-reviewed journal .

This internship provides hands-on experience in molecular and cell biology protein biochemistry and laboratory research design. Depending on interest and progress the intern may also gain exposure to advanced methodologies such as X-ray crystallography CRISPR / Cas9 genome editing microscopy and gene knock-out / knock-down studies .

Mentorship & Training Structure

The lab has a well-established mentorship system for undergraduate and masters students.

Tentative Project Timeline

Required Education & Experience

Required Experience :

Intern

Key Skills

Robotics,Machine Learning,Python,AI,C / C++,Data Collection,Research Experience,Signal Processing,Natural Language Processing,Computer Vision,Deep Learning,Tensorflow

Employment Type : Intern

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1