Provides a variety duties to support the departmental needs. Depending in the intern assignment, tasks can vary from office/clerical to laboratory and research assistance.
*Works independently with some supervision
*Supervisor available to handle unusual situations and periodically reviews work
*Prepares basic solutions and performs base-level procedures as assigned (ie. Pipetting, cell and tissue culture, etc)
*Maintains laboratory notebook
*Has understanding of molarity
*Conducts analysis of results and may begin interpretation of results
*Sets up and prepares routine experiments as directed
*Prepares lab reagents, chemicals, instruments and equipment
*May perform independent literature searches
*Assists with organizing materials for publications or presentation
*Maintains and orders supplies
*Assists PI with determining the most suitable methodology
*Performs basic design and modification of protocols.
*Calculates, transcribes and analyzes data
*Prepares and presents reports
*Organizes and summarizes acquired data, using scientific and statistical techniques
*Organizes and/or drafts material for the preparation of research papers, manuscripts, or other documents for publication and/or presentation.
*Participates in the design of experiments or field work
*Basic understanding of molecular biology techniques
- Must be currently enrolled at a college and/or university to received internship credit. - Prior experience in an office and/or research/laboratory setting preferred.
*Ability to work independently and as a team member
*Analytical skills and ability to resolve technial problems
*Ability to interpret acceptability of data results
*Working knowledge of data management programs
*High degree of computer literacy
*Demonstrated competence in research techniques and methodologies
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