Bacteriology Intern - Associate Biologist
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Bacteriology Intern - Associate Biologist Job Locations
US-VA-Manassas
Overview Ready to shape the future of science and global health? ATCC, a private nonprofit global biological resource center and standards organization, is excited to announce our 2025 Summer Internship Program. We are seeking local university students with a degree in biology or a related scientific field to join our incredible team in a paid full time 10-week summer internship program. Join us as we celebrate 100 years of supporting the global scientific community with reliable biomaterials, including cell lines, bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms from our extensive and diverse ATCC catalogue. Apply here to be considered for a Bacteriology focused summer internship project: Project 1: Associate Biologist Intern - AFS BacteriologyProject Involvement: Screen ATCC's bacteriophages for therapeutic candidates against AMR pathogens. Cultivate, identify, characterize, and evaluate bacterial products, clones, DNA, and phage production. Lab Work: Verify product viability and purity, confirm phenotypic properties, and perform genotypic analysis. Skills Development: Gain experience in aseptic techniques, QC testing, Gram staining, E-Test, Vitek 2, and clone replication using VIAFLO 96 Robot. Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
Experience in an undergraduate biological science lab, following safety procedures and handling chemicals/biologicals.
Lab Work: Includes bacterial culture and media preparation. Cultivate and maintain bacterial strains for experiments and production. Prepare specialized bacterial growth media and supplements. Assist in bacteriological experiments, including antimicrobial testing and strain characterization. Record and analyze bacterial growth data. Skills Development:
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Benefits The expected compensation for this role is $28.00 per hour. Join ATCC, where we fuel your success, well-being, and development. We're a mission focused non-profit Equal Opportunity Employer, championing diversity and inclusivity. When you work at ATCC, you become a part of that mission, one we've committed to for almost 100 years.Shape the future of science with us. ATCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. |