Biologics Engineering - Cell Therapy & Engineering Intern

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We are looking for Master's and PhD level students majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Immunology or a related discipline for a 12-week internship role in Gaithersburg, MD from May 18th to August 7th.
Position Duties:
Use literature to recommend candidate protein targets to test in CAR-T therapy form.
Generate reagents required to make CAR-T therapy including lentivirus and immune cell culture.
Run assays culturing their candidate CAR-T therapies with target cells and using flow cytometry to determine therapy efficacy.
Make recommendations based on their data on the feasibility of the candidate therapy designs they tested.
Position Requirements:
Master's and PhD level students majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Immunology or a related discipline. Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
Wet lab skills such as pipetting and aseptic technique for cell culture are required.
Experience with flow cytometry is preferred.
Literature search and data analysis using Excel and basic stats (e.g. Prism) are a plus.
Experience with immune cell culture is a plus.
Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD 5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
This role will not be providing OPT support.
Compensation range: $41.50 - $48 hourly.
Date Posted
22-Jan-2026Closing Date
03-Feb-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
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