INTERN- Sacco Lab

Position Summary

The integration of current coursework into an internship bridges the gap between academic study and professional practice, forming a bidirectional learning cycle. This process allows interns to apply theoretical frameworks to real-world challenges while using professional experiences to refine and deepen their understanding of academic concepts.

Internship Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Acquire expertise in cell culture, which includes culturing murine skeletal muscle cells, and co-culturing with conditioned media from immune and fibroblast cells.
• Perform confocal imaging of cultured cells.
• Perform quantitative analysis (western blot and qPCR).

Expected Outcomes

• By the end of the internship, the student will have gained introductory knowledge of biomedical research, liver biology, laboratory safety, research ethics, and experimental design.
• The intern will also develop basic supervised skills in scientific observation, data interpretation, literature discussion, scientific communication, and introductory laboratory techniques such as pipetting and basic sample handling.

About the Role

We welcome talented individuals of all backgrounds regardless of gender, sex, religion, race, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, perceived disability, pregnancy, pregnancy-related condition, reproductive health decisions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS, marital status, covered veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Qualifications

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. As part of this commitment, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact our Benefits Team at (858) 646-3100 or via e-mail at benefits@sbpdiscovery.org.