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Microbial Database Intern 1
Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL)
Newark, DE, US, 19711
At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality of people’s lives. When you join our global family, you will help create healthier lives for millions of patients and their families.
Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your career.
As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker, and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations, finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the globe.
IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, a resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application process. Please make sure work history and education are added correctly.
Job Summary
This internship will provide the opportunity to work in an R&D environment evaluating new applications for, and current performance of, microbial identification systems based on Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, or DNA Sequencing. By working directly with R&D team members, 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.
The intern will be responsible to collect metadata on microorganisms to support microbial database development. They will assist with planning and executing experiments and in the analysis of R&D and/or Operations data to deduce and monitor trends. They will prepare samples for processing by Mass Spectrometry and/or DNA sequencing instruments as well as organize, compile, and analyze data and are expected to present their results. They will subculture bacterial and fungal isolates using aseptic technique and assist in the preparation or reagents. Duties will include standard lab safety, function, and cleaning related duties and tasks will comply with all aspects of laboratory safety procedures. Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum education requirements include enrollment in an accredited college/university degree program pursing a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or related field, completion of Sophomore year, and a minimum GPA of 3.0. Minimum experience desired includes undergraduate research experience, the ability to work on multiple projects, strong attention to detail, and effective communication and listening skills in a teamwork environment. They are expected to possess computer literacy including word processing and the use of spreadsheets and databases.
We ask that interns are able to fulfill a minimum of a 14-week internship between the May to September time period.
Job Qualifications
Student currently enrolled in an accredited college/university degree program pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology or any related field.
Completion of Sophomore year
Minimum GPA of 3.0
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About Corporate Functions The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.
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 17,000 employees within 90 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 Opportunity Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet.
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: 2024-03-12
