Research Assistant Intern
Internship Details
Title of Internship: Research Assistant Intern Internship Description:Handshake: Job #9609981
Description:
This intern will have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of research and business development activities in LSB and VCU facilities as part of a small, but growing, multi-institutional collaboration led by LSB officers. Effort will be split approximately equally between research and business activities, including:
Research Activities:
- Assist with maintaining the lab and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies.
- Assist with mouse treatments (involving a near-infrared laser), monitoring, tissue collection, and related benchwork. This may include histological staining, ICP-MS, tissue culture, assays of cell viability and biomarkers, among other techniques.
- Assist with organizing and analysing experimental results for presentation to others as needed.
Business Activities:
- Assist with customer discovery, analyses of market indications and competition, refining strategies for R&D and reimbursement, identifying funding opportunities and potential collaborators, networking with stakeholders, and other tasks as needed.
- Assist with developing written and visual materials to communicate technical information at varying levels of resolution that meet the needs of diverse audiences and reinforce a brand identity. These materials may support FDA communications, grant proposals, fundraising from industry specialists and non-specialists, website design, quarterly newsletters, and other goals.
Minimum Education and Experience:
- BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and 1 year of relevant work experience in a biomedical lab; or equivalent education and experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in experimental techniques with animals (e.g. mice).
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including organization and strong communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience or commitment to working in and fostering an inclusive environment.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Graduate degree; or BS degree or equivalent with 3 years relevant experience.
- Possess in-depth knowledge of medical practice, therapeutic approaches and molecular biology techniques; especially those related to drug-delivery, toxicology or oncology.
- Entrepreneurial experience; especially within the biotech industry.
- Candidates with the skills and/or interest to expand beyond this role as LSB grows are highly desired; this role potentially serves as a stepping-stone to a full-time leadership position.
Light Switch Bio LLC
Light Switch Bio LLC (LSB) is a spinout company from the lab of Matthew Hartman PhD at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally ranked cancer center located in the heart of Downtown Richmond. With a vision to help patients avoid the physical and financial side effects of cancer therapy, LSB is developing a first-in-class photoactivated chemotherapy based on cisplatin.
iQuasar LLC, as the staffing agency for the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) internship program, will handle the scheduling of interviews and onboarding processes. As part of this process, interns will be placed on iQuasar LLC’s payroll.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer:
iQuasar LLC. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital/parental/veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, military service, other non-merit factors, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
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Point of Contact: Maria Fayaz