Biochemistry Intern - 12 months

illumina

Location: Cambridge
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Closing Date: 23 February 2020
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Job Description

England - Cambridge

Illumina have an opportunity for an intern to work in the biochemistry research team to create innovative library prep products. This is aligned to our vision of faster, simpler, cheaper, factory-scale sequencing, keeping Ilumina competitive and the market leader of next generation sequencing.

The intern will participate on a project to innovate and evolve Illumina's library preparation technologies. The intern will work alongside and under the guidance of experienced scientists and will be expected to carry out assigned experiments, though independence of thought will be welcome.

The intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

Planning and execution of molecular biology/biochemistry experiments.

Work very closely with other scientists within the team.

Operating state of the art equipment including Illumina sequencers.

Analyzing experimental data.

Documenting procedures and results in lab notebooks.

Presenting results to peers.

Qualifications & requirements:

A recent graduate or a student currently working towards a BSc or MSc in biological science (e.g. biochemistry/biology/genetics)

Sound understanding of DNA/RNA manipulation techniques

A keen interest/knowledge in genetics, genomics and next generation sequencing methodologies

Excellent communication skills

This role is located in Granta Park, near Cambridge, UK

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.


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