T Cell Engineering Internship

Company: Intellia Therapeutics
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

COMPANY: Intellia is a leading gene editing company, focused on the development of proprietary, potentially curative therapeutics using a recently developed biological tool known as the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Intellia believes the CRISPR/Cas9 technology has the potential to transform medicine by permanently editing disease-associated genes in the human body with a single treatment course. SUMMARY: We are looking for an Intern to work with the T-Cell Engineering Team to support the development of CRISPR/Cas9 based T cell therapies for cancer treatment. This will include basic human tissue culture, primary T lymphocyte culture, human cell line culture, protein and DNA/RNA extraction, multiple immunoassays and some basic molecular biology. General Responsibilities:

• • Provide cell culture support for in vitro assays
  • Perform in vitro assays to help assess T cell function and viability
  • Purify protein, RNA and DNA for mass spectrometry and NGS
  • Assist in maintaining general laboratory functionality Preferred Skills:
    • Cell culture experience
    • Standard molecular biology techniques, including DNA/RNA isolation
    • Cell counting and viability testing Required Skills:
      • Familiarity with cell and buffer handling, laboratory operations, equipment and lab safety
      • Good communication skills #LI-DS1 POSITION: Internship/Co-op, Non-exempt EEOC Statement : Intellia believes in a diverse environment, and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicants. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Intellia will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Keywords: Intellia Therapeutics, Boston , T Cell Engineering Internship, Engineering , Cambridge, Massachusetts