Summer Intern -Research & Development

Bring more to life.

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

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Genomic Medicine Intern will gain hands-on experience and exposure to basic cell and gene therapy processes and manufacturing platforms. Interns will work closely with the R&D Cell and Gene Therapy team.

This position reports to the Fast Trak or R&D Leader and is part of the Genomic Medicine business located in Marlborough and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Collaborate with biologists and engineers.
• Assist with process optimization efforts.
• Make media, culture cells
• Participate in experimental design and execution, analyze data, and prepare final report.

Who you are:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biological Sciences or related discipline

• 0-2+ years of laboratory experience (class experience acceptable); Working knowledge of statistical methods and design of experiments

• Basic knowledge of good laboratory practices and scientific methods
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

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

• Basic knowledge of cell and gene therapy is desired but not required.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

The hourly range for this role is $28.00. 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, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s 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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