Assay Development Intern

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratorys role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing and are used in hospitals reference and research laboratories and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough to rapid and reliable sample analysis to more rigorous decision makingwe are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency clinical confidence adaptive collaboration and accelerated intelligence.

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The Assay Development Intern is responsible for participating in a team performing general laboratory operations supporting tasks such as material inventory and general laboratory maintenance. The R&D Summer Intern will work directly with a group of scientists doing a variety of tasks related to the development of fully-automated immunoassays on Beckman Coulters instruments and will have the opportunity to learn real world applications of the R&D design process by completing assignments requiring independent thinking and basic analysis; in addition to documentation of studies performed.

This position reports to the Supervisor of Development Science and is part of the Immunoassay Research and Development team located in Chaska MN and will be an on-site role.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Work on a project within the Immunoassay development team
• Get hands on industry experience.
• Present on your project at the end of the internship program.
• Learn about Danaher Business System fundamentals

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Currently pursuing a bachelors degree in Chemistry Biochemistry or Biological Sciences or related discipline
• 0-2 years of laboratory experience (class experience acceptable)
• Candidates must have knowledge of good laboratory practices and scientific methods
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Proficient with MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of statistical methods and design of experiments

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

The hourly pay for this role is $30. This is the rate that we in good faith believe is the rate of compensation for this role at the time of this posting.

Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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