Talus Bio 2023 Summer Interns

Talus Bioscience is seeking highly motivated summer interns to join our team! Internships are PAID and available in the areas of research & development, drug discovery, proteomics, and data science. These internships provide opportunities to own and participate in challenging and impactful business-critical projects at a thriving biotech start-up!

Internships are approximately 3-months (summer) in duration and the roles are performed on-site at our Seattle, WA laboratory under the supervision of PhD scientists. Relocation assistance benefits are not available for this job posting. Interns will participate in all lab meetings, team meetings, and the company summer retreat, as well as Talus social and team-building events. All positions require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and successful candidates will complement our culture and align with our core values. At the end of the internship, interns will present their project to the entire company.

Group: Drug Discovery

Title: Research Intern

https://talus-bioscience-inc.breezy.hr/p/3f0cfb61a41c-research-intern

Internship Description: The Drug Disco team is seeking a summer intern to participate in research and drug discovery in the area of Pediatric Oncology. The successful candidate will learn and apply cellular/molecular biology and high-sensitivity quantitative proteomics to elucidate disease pathways and identify nodes for therapeutic intervention. The intern in this role will be expected to make intellectual as well as technical contributions to the team.

Target Applicant: Undergraduate or graduate student with 2+ years of experience; preferred majors: cell biology, cancer biology, or biochemistry

Status: Full-time role (40 hours/week) preferred, but willing to accept 20-39 hours/week for an exceptional candidate; hourly (non-exempt) position

Required Skills: Biology-related research experience, basic knowledge of molecular and cancer biology or cancer pharmacology-related fields

Assignments: Work with the team to learn and conduct in vitro studies using techniques of cell culture, in vitro & cell-based assays, as well as preparing samples for evaluation with our proteomics platform.

Pay Range: $24.00 – $26.00/hour

Benefits: 401(k) contribution by Talus (4%), commuter benefits (transit or parking subsidy), free company meal per week, participation in Talus social events

Group: Technology Development

Title: Graduate Proteomics Intern

https://talus-bioscience-inc.breezy.hr/p/8c40730e9637-graduate-proteomics-intern

Internship Description: Talus Bio is seeking a summer intern to help develop high-throughput proteomics approaches for drug discovery. The intern will automate sample preparation approaches using Talus’ robotic instrumentation and will have the opportunity to test and implement cutting-edge mass spectrometry acquisition strategies for rapid sample analysis.

Target Applicant: Graduate Student with 2+ years of experience in Proteomics

Status: Full-time role (40 hours/week); hourly (non-exempt) position

Required Skills: Experience with sample preparation methods for proteomics; hands-on experience with LC-MS instrumentation; experience processing and analyzing mass spectrometry proteomics data

Assignments: Develop and implement approaches to enable high-throughput proteomics

Pay Range: $24.00 – $26.00/hour

Benefits: 401(k) contribution by Talus (4%), commuter benefits (transit or parking subsidy), free company meal per week, participation in Talus social events

Group: Computational Biology

Title: Data Science Intern

https://talus-bioscience-inc.breezy.hr/p/f3a2ae6e84d7-data-science-intern

Internship Description: Talus Bio is seeking a summer intern to develop innovative approaches to analyze proteomics data leveraging the latest advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence. The intern will work with the computational biology team to pilot new computational methods that will enhance our ability to target previously undruggable proteins.

Target Applicant: Graduate or undergraduate student in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or related field

Status: Full-time role (40 hours/week); hourly (non-exempt) position

Required Skills: 2+ years of Python programming, some experience with Machine Learning

Assignments: Develop machine learning approaches to improve proteomics data analysis and drug discovery. The project will be aligned to the intern's interests and experience.

Pay Range: $24.00 – $26.00/hour

Benefits: 401(k) contribution by Talus (4%), commuter benefits (transit or parking subsidy), free company meal per week, participation in Talus social events

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