Summer Research Program Intern Biology at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Summer Research Program Intern Biology at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. MIT Lincoln Laboratory researches and develops advanced technologies to meet critical national security needs. What sets us apart from many national R&D laboratories is an emphasis on building operational prototypes of the systems we design.
Group 23–Summer Research Program Intern–Biology
Date: Dec 1, 2021
Location: Lexington, MA, US
Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
The Biological & Chemical Technologies Group addresses the most impactful and challenging current and emerging national security challenges using advanced biological and chemical technologies for sponsors across the United States government. Capabilities within the Group include analytical chemistry; organic chemistry; molecular, cellular, and synthetic biology; microbiome engineering; rapid DNA sequencing; bioinformatics; mass spectrometry; laser spectroscopy; microfluidics; and rapid prototyping. These capabilities are applied to missions spanning chemical, biological, and explosives (CBE) detection and attribution; medical diagnostics and countermeasures; pathogen identification; point-of-care diagnostics; molecular intelligence; biosecurity; and DNA forensics.
Job Description
The Biological & Chemical Technologies Group works on a wide range of topics. Candidate will be part of a team of researchers, working on projects such as building and testing novel biosensors, developing rapid diagnostics, building and characterizing in vitro cell culture systems, and novel protein-protein binding interactions. A significant fraction of the candidate’s time will be spent in the laboratory performing biological research as part of a larger research team. The candidate will work closely with experts in synthetic biology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, rapid prototyping, and microfluidics.
Requirements:
Pursuing a Bachelor’s in biology, biochemistry, or related field is required. Experience with one or more bench biology skill set (molecular biology, cell culture, microbiology) strongly preferred. Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and graphical) are highly desired.
Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
To safeguard our health and well-being, MIT Lincoln Laboratory requires COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. Individuals may request exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reason.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.
Requisition ID: 35923
