Intern, Research
About The Position
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. The Hockenbery Lab is in the Clinical Research Division that explores how cell metabolism — the step-by-step processes cells use to break down nutrients — is used to control programmed cell death in both normal and cancer cells. A highly motivated, bright individual with a career path in biological sciences and/or medicine is sought for a part-time position with variable hours.
Requirements
- Enrolled in a college level program seeking a degree in Biology, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry.
- Available for flexible hours as needed
- Previous Internship in a laboratory
Nice To Haves
- Background in Machine Learning
- Bioinformatics
- R software environment beneficial
Responsibilities
- The intern will meet with lab members and participate in lab meetings.
- The intern will analyze cell proliferation using data generated by manual counts and the Incucyte software in Shared Resources, prepare figures and data summaries.
Benefits
- access to a retirement savings plan
- an employee assistance program
- paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)
- prorated paid holidays (up to 13 days per year)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
