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Summer Intern, Research Unit Neuroscience & Immunology- Discovery Biology, EMD Serono

EMD Serono’s Research Unit Neuroscience and Immunology (RU N&I) group is looking for Summer Interns (12 weeks, June to August 2025). We are seeking a highly motivated undergraduate/BS/MS level candidate to join our Discovery Biology team located in Billerica, MA. .

Job Responsibilities:

The selected intern candidate will contribute to the discovery of drugs for treating neuroinflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The candidate will work collaboratively with a team of scientists to develop and conduct in vitro cell-based assays to further our understanding of human disease and evaluate the mechanism of action of potential drug candidates.

Responsibilities includes:

• Develop or conduct cell-based assays using human primary immune cells, neurons, or cell lines to support target validation, mechanism of action studies and drug discovery efforts
• Operate state of the art laboratory equipment such as Flow Cytometer, Luminex, MSD/ EnVision plate reader and QPCR-based expression platforms, as needed
• Conduct gene expression or protein analysis
• Analyze and interpret data and trouble-shoot experiments
• Record data accurately in Electronic Laboratory Notebook and maintain records per company policy and legal requirements. Prepare study protocols and reports per request
• Present findings in small team meetings and final PowerPoint presentation to the department
• Closely work with members in the RU N&I group to support departmental goals

Qualifications:

• Current college/university student pursuing a degree or graduate with a degree in Biology, preferably in Immunology, Neuroscience or Cell biology
• Practical laboratory experience in Immunology, Neuroscience or a related field, pharmaceutical industry experience a plus
• Required hands-on experience: Tissue culture/aseptic technique, ELISA, and assay setup including reagent calculations.
• Specific knowledge and hands-on experience in the following areas are highly desirable but if not, training will be provided:

-Human primary cell culture, immune cell isolation from human whole blood/PBMC

-Cell-based assays: proliferation, cytokine assessment

-Flow cytometry: multicolor intracellular and surface staining

-Molecular Biology: DNA/RNA isolation, QPCR, Western blotting

-Bioanalytical assays: ELISA, Luminex, or MSD

• Laboratory equipment: flow cytometer, autoMACS, EnVision
• Good understanding of basic Immunology principles would be an advantage
• Highly proficient with computer software: Microsoft Office; GraphPad Prism, BD FACS Diva, Flow Jo experience a plus

**students are employed by Randstad and assigned to EMD Serono**

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