Description

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Material & Analytical Sciences department located at our 39 Briar Ridge Rd, PSB 1766, Danbury, CT 06810 facility. As a co-op, you will be working on to establishing tissue based biorelevant ex-vivo model system to test slow release of long acting injectables.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

*    Handling multiple cell lines/tissue.
*    Fixing and processing cells/tissues for staining.
*    Performing immunostaining, imaging, and image processing.
*    Presenting data to the group members.
*    Updating and maintaining clearly written lab records

Requirements

*    Must be a current, graduate, or advanced degree student in good academic standing 
*    Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship 
*    Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
*    Major or minor in related field of internship
*    Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
*    Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university

Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities: 
*    Experience/Interest in handling animal/human tissue and cell cultures.
*    Interested in learning image processing software
*    Experience in maintaining lab records
*    Proven communication and writing skills

Eligibility Requirements: 
*    Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
*    Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
*    Must be 18 years of age or older

Compensation Data

This position offers an hourly rate of $20 to $33 commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled.For an overview of our benefits please click here