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.
Research, Pharmacology (Intern)
About the Role:
You will be joining the Pharmacology team at Hummingbird Bioscience as a Research Intern. The position demands the ability to ensure delivery of high-quality data, aligned to current industry expectations. The successful candidate will work with other drug discovery scientists on in vitro and ex vivo characterization of new drug leads.
Responsibilities:
- Perform hands-on experimentation using a wide range of molecular and cellular techniques for functional screening of therapeutic antibodies, including but not limited to
- Maintenance of primary human and rodent cell lines including expansion of cell lines as well as generation of stable/transient cell lines to support multiple ongoing projects
- Molecular characterization using western blot, PCR, cell-based reporter assay and cell cycle analysis
- Multiplex protein analysis using ELISA, Luminex and FACS
- Cell profiling using multiplex flow cytometry and imaging
- Critically analyse and interpret data and accurately document and communicate results.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Undergraduate pursuing a Degree in related fields including cell and molecular biology, tumor biology, immunology, antibody development.
- Previous hand-on experience of mammalian cell culture experience is a prerequisite.
- A basic understanding of cell biology, immunology, and the relationship between antibody structure and function is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to work in cross-functional project teams.
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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