Helios Scholars at TGen

WIGSAT; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eight-week program

In-person placement: Phoenix/Flagstaff

Job summary

Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Arizona offers a paid eight-week summer biomedical research internship for students with an Arizona connection. Interns work full time on a project under a TGen scientist and attend seminars on scientific writing, networking and presentation.

Placements are at TGen headquarters in Phoenix, or at TGen North in Flagstaff, focusing on cancer genetics, diabetes, and neurological disease.

Qualifications

• Open to incoming and continuing undergraduate, graduate and medical students with an Arizona connection.
• Paid eight-week summer internship at TGen in Arizona.
• Full-time project work under a TGen scientist with seminars on scientific writing, networking and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Work on a project under a TGen scientist and contribute to ongoing research.
• Attend seminars on scientific writing, networking and presentation.
• Placements are at TGen headquarters in Phoenix or at TGen North in Flagstaff.

Education

Undergraduate

Job description

Official Website tgen.org

About This Program

A paid eight-week summer biomedical research internship at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Arizona, open to incoming and continuing undergraduate, graduate and medical students with an Arizona high school, college or university connection. Interns work full time on a project under a TGen scientist and attend seminars on scientific writing, networking and presentation. Placements are at TGen headquarters in Phoenix, working on the genetics of cancer, diabetes and neurological disease, or at TGen North in Flagstaff, working on public health and pathogens such as Valley Fever and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Program Details

• Field Biomedical
• Level Undergraduate
• Country United States
• State / Province Arizona
• Online Available In person
• Funding / Award Yes
• Women-Only Program Open to all; women encouraged

At a Glance

• Level Undergraduate
• Field Biomedical
• Country United States
• Funding Available