Organoid & In Vitro Assay Development Intern

Zoetis; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking an Organoid Culture and Assay Development Intern to contribute to developing in vitro models of intestinal diseases in companion animals and livestock. You will culture organoids, assist with microphysiological system projects, and support cytokine analysis and biomarker identification under guidance from the Translational Bioengineered Assays Team at VMRD.

Responsibilities include isolating organoids and immune cells, optimizing culture conditions, performing

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a master or doctoral degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Veterinary Sciences, Animal Sciences, or related field.
• Experience with cell culture, organoid isolation, PBMCs, ILCs isolation preferred.
• Experience developing in vitro assays for inflammatory bowel disease or microphysiological systems with immune cells recommended.

Responsibilities

• Isolate and culture organoids, PBMCs, or local lymphocytes from target organs of livestock or companion animals.
• Develop and optimize organoid culture conditions.
• Perform assays and analyze experimental data.
• Create visualizations and presentations for team meetings

Skills

Cell culture

Organoid isolation

PBMCs

ILCs isolation

In vitro assays

Immunofluorescence

Data analysis

Education

Master’s or Doctoral in Molecular Biology/Cell Biology/Veterinary/Animal Sciences

Job description

Zoetis in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking an Organoid Culture and Assay Development Intern to contribute to developing in vitro models of intestinal diseases in companion animals and livestock. You will culture organoids, assist with microphysiological system projects, and support cytokine analysis and biomarker identification under guidance from the Translational Bioengineered Assays Team at VMRD.

Responsibilities include isolating organoids and immune cells, optimizing culture conditions, performing