Scientific Applications Support Intern

Integrated DNA Technologies; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Scientific Applications Support Intern for our Coralville, Iowa team. You will provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to Scientists and Specialists, update knowledge resources, and generate reports to track support metrics.

Pursuing a Bachelor's in a scientific or technical field, with 0–2+ years of related experience, you will join an on-site team that values collaboration, detail, and growth.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a scientific, technical, or related field.
• 0–2+ years of laboratory, research, internship, customer service, or technical support experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to Scientists and Specialists.
• Update internal knowledge base, documentation, and training resources.
• Generate reports and analyze support metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Our team at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), is united by a commitment to collaboration and scientific excellence, building on a strong foundation of innovation, expertise, and reliability. Guided by our vision to help researchers rapidly move from the lab to life-changing advances, we work closely with global partners to accelerate progress and genomics breakthroughs across fields like cancer, infectious disease, rare genetic disorders, and more. At IDT, you’ll be part of a culture rooted in continuous learning and improvement—where your growth fuels our mission to accelerate the pace of genomics and helps shape a healthier, brighter future for all.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Scientific Applications Support Intern is responsible for providing day-to-day operational and administrative support to Scientists and Specialists by assisting with data review, maintaining documentation and knowledge resources, and generating reports and support metrics.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager of Scientific Applications Support and is part of the Scientific Applications Support team in Coralville, Iowa and will be an on-site role.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Provide day-to-day support to Scientists and Specialists.
• Update internal knowledge base, documentation, and training resources.
• Generate reports and analyze support metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a scientific, technical, or related field (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology)
• 0–2+ years of laboratory, research, internship, customer service, or technical support experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work independently and in a team environment

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to review, organize, and maintain accurate data and documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• IDT, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives.
• Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
• Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The hourly range for this role is $30 per hour. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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