Research Intern
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Job Location:
Wilmington, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Nemours is seeking a Research Intern in the Biomedical Research Innovation and Translation Therapies (BRITE) Lab. The Biomedical Research Innovation and Translation in Extracorporeal Therapies (BRITE) Lab at Nemours Childrens Hospital is a multidisciplinary team that combines clinical medicine and bioengineering to develop technologies to improve the outcomes for pediatric patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS). We are developing next generation microfluidic oxygenators based on breakthrough semiconductor silicon membrane addition we seek to understand the mechanisms of lung recovery while on ECLS. For more information about our work visit our website:
The Research Interns primary function is to provide laboratory technical assistance to support the goals and objectives of the lab. The ideal candidate will have an interest and background in bioengineering chemistry biochemistry chemical engineering mechanical engineering or a related field. His or her principal responsibilities will be to carry out design assembly and testing of microfluidic oxygenators. He or she will also be expected to contribute to the design of experiments development of protocols and manuscript/grant writing. Candidates will ideally be able to commit to 12-16 months of full-time work in the lab with an option to extend to additional years if desired.
This position is particularly well-suited for recent college graduates who are looking for a gap year position prior to entering medical school or graduate addition to having the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to academic research for those interested there will be opportunities to gain clinical experience by shadowing Dr. Blauvelt in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Nemours Childrens Hospital.
Qualifications:
- The candidate should have completed a bachelors degree program in a relevant scientific field such as biomedical engineering mechanical engineering biology chemical engineering or biochemistry.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
About Company
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware an ... View more
