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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 3 days ago

Next-Generation Conjugates Intern, Rising Seniors and PhD Students

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$39/hr - $48/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking undergraduate senior and PhD level students for a 12-week internship role. The role involves optimizing cell culture conditions and generating protein to support a new platform technology within the team.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalTherapeutics

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Optimize cell culture conditions to benefit a new platform technology to be used within our team

Generate protein from optimized cell culture conditions to identify lead conditions for subsequent use on the team

Present findings at regular individual meetings with supervisor and at larger group/project team meetings

Qualification

Wet lab skillsMammalian cell cultureMolecular biologyProtein engineeringProtein purificationOrganizationProblem-solving skillsDocumentationInterpersonal skills

Required

Undergraduate senior and PhD level students majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology or a related discipline. Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026

Required wet lab skills: pipetting, mammalian cell culture, bacterial cell culture, cloning, and molecular biology

Problem-solving skills, documentation, organization, and strong interpersonal skills to work both as a team and independently are crucial for a successful candidate

Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD 5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance

US Work Authorization is required at time of application

This role will not be providing OPT support