Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of drug development
Hummingbird Bioscience is an innovative clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing precision therapies against hard-to-drug targets to improve treatment outcomes. We harness the latest advances in systems biology and data science to better understand and solve the underlying causes of disease and guide development of our therapeutics.
Enabled by our proprietary Rational Antibody Discovery platform, we discover antibodies against optimal yet elusive epitopes on important targets that have not been successfully drugged, unlocking novel mechanisms of action. We are advancing a rich pipeline of first- and best-in-class precision therapies in oncology and autoimmunity, in collaboration with global partners in academia and industry.
Our highly experienced teams in the US and Singapore span antibody discovery, pharmacology, production and clinical development. Together we aim to accelerate the journey of new drugs from concept to clinical care. For more information, please visit www.hummingbirdbioscience.com, and follow Hummingbird Bioscience on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Intern, Antibody Engineering
About the Role:
Hummingbird Bioscience is seeking an Intern to assist in antibody engineering and small-scale antibody production activities in the Antibody Engineering department. The intern will be trained and assist on DNA preparation, cloning, antibody production and purification. Maintaining good written records of laboratory procedures and analyzing the results are also expected. The intern will participate and attend group/team meetings and may have opportunities to work closely with other departments to learn the details of on-going projects that will require novel method development.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in laboratory work using a wide range of microbiology and molecular biology techniques for antibody engineering purpose
- Assist in small scale antibody production and purification
- Assist in antibody affinity characterization
- Assist in preparation of reports, presentations, and experimental writeups.
- Assist in performing laboratory housekeeping and ensure a good lab environment according to company guidelines
- Other ad-hoc duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a biology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related Degree program
- Knowledge in microbiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry
- Basic laboratory experience
- Good communication and inter-personal skills
- Hands on experience in PCR, cloning, DNA preps and cell culture work is a plus.
Hummingbird Bioscience is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Singapore and US federal, state and local laws and/or guidelines that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status and other protected classifications.
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