Biochemistry Intern/Trainee 1 Jobs

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 55 years, bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety.
In North America we have more than 5,000 team members across 11 sites or subsidiaries, including Salt Lake City-based BioFire Diagnostics and one subsidiary in Montreal, Canada.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

The biochemistry intern/co-op will work alongside, and in support of, R&D scientists. The biochemistry team is a diverse, collaborative group working on in vitro diagnostics. The intern will be supervised and mentored by a scientist. Interaction with Project Leaders and other team members outside of biochemistry, including engineers, will occur on a daily basis as needed during the internship period.

This position will start at full time hours during the Summer (40hrs) with the potential to transition to part time (>10 hrs/wk) during the fall semester. Local candidates only SLC/Murray UT area.

Basic Knowledge: The intern will obtain basic knowledge related to in vitro diagnostic research, development, design and testing. Candidates will be expected to have basic laboratory knowledge and skills including the use of pipettes, general computer applications competencies (word processing, spreadsheet, internet data search, software programming, etc.), and strong oral and written communication skills.

Project Activities: This position will include following oral and written instructions, understanding and following protocols, documentation of experiments and work performed, some basic analysis of data obtained (with guidance and training), and troubleshooting.

Undergraduate students in any chemistry or biology programs with a GPA of 3.0 or higher will be considered. Completion of at least sophomore year of undergraduate studies is preferred, but not required.

BioMérieux Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant's identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioMérieux's or its affiliates' application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at [email protected], or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).