Vaccines R&D Lab Intern — Hands-on Research

Elanco; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Mentorship programs

Networking events

Professional development resources

Job summary

Elanco invites students to join its Vaccines Technical Development team as an R&D Laboratory Intern at the Fort Dodge, IA site. You will conduct hands-on lab work, design experiments, and analyze data to support new and existing animal health products, contributing to robust in vitro assay development for companion and farm animals.

The role emphasizes collaboration with scientists, documentation, and presenting results to the team.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a STEM field (chemistry, biology, biochem, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical science, molecular biology, microbiology, biomedical engineering, or related).
• Degree: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD; return to degree-seeking program after internship.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform hands-on experiments in an R&D lab following safety protocols.
• Prepare solutions, reagents, media, and test articles.

Skills

Hands-on lab work

Excel

PowerPoint

Data interpretation

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Pipetting

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in STEM

Tools

Basic laboratory instruments

Job description

Elanco invites students to join its Vaccines Technical Development team as an R&D Laboratory Intern at the Fort Dodge, IA site. You will conduct hands-on lab work, design experiments, and analyze data to support new and existing animal health products, contributing to robust in vitro assay development for companion and farm animals.

The role emphasizes collaboration with scientists, documentation, and presenting results to the team.