Infinity Pharmaceuticals
Summer Intern, Biochemistry/Protein Expression & Purification
Description: Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an innovative drug discovery company focused on discovering, developing and delivering to patients best-in-class medicines for the treatment of cancer and related conditions. Founded in 2001, the company currently has three drug candidates in clinical trials and is aggressively pursuing a robust pipeline of early discovery projects. Infinity is a small but fully integrated drug discovery company with capabilities ranging from early discovery to clinical sciences. Through a series of strategic alliances, Infinity is in a position to independently fund the development and commercialization of its drug candidates.
Infinity is looking for a summer intern to work on protein expression and purification. This position requires the candidate to be highly enthusiastic and self motivated. The successful candidate will work closely with other team members to gain valuable experience in the design of downstream processes for protein recovery and purification from recombinant sources.
Job summary:
- Overexpress proteins in bacteria and grow shake flask cultures
- Purify protein using a FPLC workstation
- Analyze protein samples using routine methods, such as SDS-PAGE and western blots
- Make detailed observations and analyze data
- Present results in meetings
- This will be a paid summer internship opportunity from June through mid August.
Location: Cambridge, MA
Prior Intern: Joseph Manna '06
Requirements: Class of 2010 or 2011
- Previous experience with protein expression and purification
- Candidate must be currently enrolled in an accredited four year university in Biochemistry or a related scientific discipline
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and with others
To apply: Please submit your resume and cover letter via Crusader Connections AND via Infinity's online job board. Include your coursework and lab and technical skills on your resume.
Deadline: Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:59 pm EDT
For more information, please visit http://www.infi.com