Molecular Biology Intern: Metabolic Engineering for Biofuels

National Laboratory of the Rockies; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, CO invites a full-time post undergraduate/graduate intern to join the Synthetic Biology and Bioconversion group. The internship focuses on metabolic engineering to generate, screen, and optimize engineered bacterial strains for renewable fuels and chemicals from biomass intermediates.

In collaboration with postdoctoral researchers and scientists, the intern will design experiments, document results, and help validate physiological hypotheses while

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor’s or master’s program.
• Post Undergraduate: earned a bachelor’s within the past 12 months; Graduate: enrolled as a master’s student; Post Graduate: earned a master’s within 12 months.
• Applicants should upload transcripts; a letter of recommendation may be required.

Responsibilities

• Engineer strains to validate physiological hypotheses.
• Generate, screen, and optimize engineered bacterial strains.
• Collaborate with postdoctoral researchers and scientific staff.
• Maintain a clean, safe lab space with proper documentation.

Skills

Molecular biology

Sterile techniques

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Lab safety

Python

R

DNA cloning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

PhD status or candidate

Tools

Cupriavidus necator

DNA analysis software

Job description

National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, CO invites a full-time post undergraduate/graduate intern to join the Synthetic Biology and Bioconversion group. The internship focuses on metabolic engineering to generate, screen, and optimize engineered bacterial strains for renewable fuels and chemicals from biomass intermediates.

In collaboration with postdoctoral researchers and scientists, the intern will design experiments, document results, and help validate physiological hypotheses while