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NGS-Lab Intern
Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL)
Newark, DE, US, 19711
Job Summary
Charles River Labs located in Newark, DE is seeking an NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) Lab Intern.
This internship will provide the opportunity to work in a production environment evaluating new applications for, and current performance of, microbial identification systems based on Mass Spectrometry, DNA Sequencing. By working directly with MDTT team members, the intern will get hands-on experience designing and executing experiments, analyzing raw data, the intern will get hands-on experience designing and executing experiments, analyzing raw data, assessing the impact of the data, and evaluating the potential effect on operational efficiencies.
Duties AND Resonsibilities • Assist with analysis of development and/or operations data to deduce and monitor trends. • Prepare samples for processing by NGS, Sanger DNA sequencing and/or MALDI instruments. • Organize, compile, and analyze data with an expectation to present their results. • Subculture bacterial and fungal isolates using aseptic technique. • Participate in special projects in the lab when needed. • Understand and follow current SOPs and Work Instructions to conduct processing of customer samples. • Learn the operations process from start to finish: receive, unpack, and log customer samples according to current SOPs. • Aliquot and prepare reagents. • Perform administrative tasks and provide documentation support to the NGS lab team. • Perform continual maintenance, repair, and cleaning of all laboratory equipment. • Dispose of microbe cultures, chemicals, and glass in proper waste containers. • Comply with all aspects of laboratory safety, safety stations, safety manuals, safety SOP, and MSDS sheets. • Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
• Education: Enrolled in a 2 year (technical college) or Accredited University Degree program with a focus on the Biological Sciences or related field. • This role requires that you are at the end of the Sophomore or Junior year. • Experience: 0–1-year with prior academic lab experience preferred. • Certification/Licensure: None. • Other: Must have ability to work in a fast paced and team-oriented work environment. Strong attention to detail and accuracy required.
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $20.00 USD per hr.
About Microbial Solutions Our Microbial Solutions business group has a comprehensive portfolio of endotoxin testing, microbial detection and microbial identification products and services is unlike any other, and has been purposefully designed to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the industry. We help clients to ensure product safety and quality with easy-to-use yet robust testing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements, support critical decision making and improve operational efficiencies.
About Charles River Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.
Equal Employment OpportunityCharles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to [email protected]. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Job posted: 2024-04-11
