R&D Intern

About the role

This is Prolacta Bioscience’s mission: to save the lives of infants in the NICU by unlocking the biological power of human milk. The Research & Development team is seeking an R&D Intern to support their projects.

Responsibilities

• Support research and perform biological or chemical assays per established procedures or guidelines (such as ELISA, SDS-PAGE, particle-size analyzer and others).
• Compile and analyze experimental data.
• Support ongoing product characterization, stability studies, and data analysis.
• Perform study tasks to support R&D and/or Operations projects, including writing summary reports.
• Write protocols or summary reports.
• Prepare, ship, and track samples to external laboratories or sites.

Requirements

• Enrolled (junior/senior) or newly graduated from accredited colleges or universities with good academic standing.
• Majoring in Biological Science, Chemistry, Food Science, or Engineering (bio/chemical) degree.
• MUST have prior experience with engineering, chemistry, or biology laboratory (such as laboratory courses).

Qualifications

• Flexible work hours, including some mandatory early morning and late-night shifts.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivation, adaptability, organization, and a positive attitude.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

• Up to 100% healthcare coverage starting on the first day of the month after you start.
• 401(k) match.
• Four weeks PTO during your first year of employment.
• Generous time-off program for new parents.
• Access to employee affinity groups and educational opportunities.

Prolacta Bioscience

Based in Southern California, Prolacta Bioscience employs more than 300 people globally, many of whom have dedicated their lives to neonatal care. For more information, please visit www.prolacta.com.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate (e.g., talking/ hearing), walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, feel and reach things. The employee is occasionally required to taste, smell, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee will frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Sedentary to light work; repetitive motions; pushing; pulling; visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal.

EEO Statement

Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.