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Intern, Protein Sciences, Biochemistry (BS or MS)

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Calico Life Sciences

Dec 24, 2023

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Science
  • San Francisco

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a BS or MS degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related field
  • Experience working with wet lab benchwork, proper lab etiquette, pipetting and volumetric handling
  • Experience with data graphing, data analysis softwares and slide presentation
  • Knowledge of techniques in biochemistry/molecular biology, protein handling techniques, recombinant protein production
  • Ability to perform chemical stoichiometric calculations and buffer preparation
  • Accountable, meticulous with attention to detail, and ability to multitask
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude
  • Flexible, able to respond quickly to shifting priorities and able to multitask
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience with protein chemistry, protein-protein interactions and recombinant protein purification is a plus
  • Experience with plate-based immunoassays and UV/Fluorescence Spectrometers is a plus
  • Experience with gel electrophoresis and Western Blotting is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize microplate based assays (e.g. ELISA, TR-FRET, AlphaLISA, etc.)
  • Develop and optimize binding assays to measure kinetics (e.g. ITC, SPR, BLI)
  • Characterization of recombinant proteins and vendor reagents (e.g. SDS-PAGE, LC-MS, HPLC, Western Blot)
  • Present experimental results to a multi-expertise team and drive scientific discussion/progress
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Calico Life Sciences

We're tackling aging, one of life's greatest mysteries

Science & Healthcare
Industry
201-500
Employees
2013
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Calico is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies and model systems to increase our understanding of the biology that controls human aging. We will use that knowledge to devise interventions that enable people to lead longer and healthier lives. Calico’s highly innovative technology labs, its commitment to curiosity-driven discovery science and, with academic and industry partners, its vibrant drug-development pipeline together create an inspiring and exciting place to catalyze and enable medical breakthroughs. Calico is currently seeking exceptional candidates who share our passion for understanding the science of aging and developing therapeutics to address age-related diseases.