Discovery Cell Culture Intern
Company: Cultured Decadence
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
About usAt the forefront of farming and food, UPSIDE Foods is
innovating new ways to produce real meat, without the need to
breed, feed and slaughter animals. Our process begins with an
animal cell, which is cultivated and harvested as meat. The
founding company of the industry, UPSIDE Foods is a mission-driven
organization focused on bringing to meat lovers an authentic
product that is truly humane, sustainably produced, nutritious and
delicious! We are now expanding our team of dedicated professionals
across disciplines to make better meat for a better world. About
this internshipUPSIDE Foods has a summer internship position for a
motivated candidate to work as part of theR&D team. The
Research and Development Intern II will be responsible for
establishing and characterizing creative and novel cell line
phenotypes. You will be involved in genome engineering and working
with DNA, RNA and proteins. The Research and Development Intern II
will implement and optimize experiments while employing critical
thinking and organizational skills. This laboratory-based position
requires performing experiments/assays, maintaining
detailed/organized notes, and data interpretation/presentation. You
should be creative, enthusiastic and able to work in team
environments. This laboratory-based position also requires cell
cultivation lab operations, mid-scale cellular bioprocessing, and
tissue production. Routine tissue culture, followed by analysis and
interpretation of the data, presentation of findings to the R&D
Team, and suggestion of follow-up experiments. You should be
capable of designing, troubleshooting, and executing experiments
independently while employing critical thinking and organizational
skills. Duties includeCell culture maintenance, expansion and
selection. Molecular biology techniques: Genomic DNA isolation,
PCR, plasmid vector assembly.Cell culture assays: Cell
transfections, gene expression analysis, protein/DNA
quantification, and phenotype characterization.Design, set-up, and
execution of experiments independently or with guidance from
team/project lead.Participating in large-scale bioprocessing
procedures for cell and tissue productionReagent, buffer, and fresh
media preparationOrganized data collection, management,
interpretation, and presentation. About youBS/BA/MS in cell
biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, genetics
or closely related science with cell culture experience.Strong
preference for a Junior or Senior with lab experience outside the
classroom, such as previous internship or research assistant
experienceProficient in aseptic cell-culture techniques such as
cell passaging, maintenance, expansion and selectionKnowledge in
molecular techniques (PCR, qPCR), transfections, and genome
engineeringComfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving, and
cross-functional environment to develop a scientific knowledge
baseRegularly maintains laboratory notebooks with detailed
experimental documentation and resultsStrong intellectual curiosity
and resourcefulness with a bias for action!You have excellent
communication, organizational, attention to detail and
problem-solving skills Length of internship10 - 12 weeks
Keywords: Cultured Decadence, Berkeley , Discovery Cell Culture Intern, Other , Berkeley, California
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