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Intern - Research - Cell Biology

United States - California - Santa MonicaResearchIntern

Job Description

As a Gilead intern you will contribute to high-impact meaningful projects that will not only further advance our company’s mission but will allow you to gain real world experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the world. You will also have opportunities to participate in special events including professional development and leadership presentations, social/network building activities and local community volunteer programs.

Key Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Perform exploratory and multivariate analyses on proteomic and metabolomic datasets to identify sex-specific patterns.

  • Develop and implement computational pipelines for data integration and visualization.

  • Generate hypotheses linking molecular signatures to CAR-T cell efficacy and present findings.

  • Prepare a final report and presentation summarizing methods, results, and implications for translational research.

  • Showcase your work with a final presentation (PPT) near the conclusion of your internship

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 18 years old

  • Must have a minimum GPA of 2.8

  • Authorized to work in the United States without Sponsorship now or in the future or CPT/OPT through your University.

  • Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in a Bachelor’s/Masters/MBA/PhD program at an accredited US based university or college

  • Must be a Rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior in undergrad or a Graduate or Doctoral Student

  • Must be enrolled full-time in the Fall Semester at an accredited university/college after the completion of the internship

  • Must be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week internship between May and August

  • Must be able to relocate if necessary and work at the designated site for the duration of the internship

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Preferred Degree qualification: MBA candidate or PhD student in computational biology, bioinformatics, or data science

  • Strong interest in translational research and pharmaceutical industry.

  • Basic understanding of immunology, oncology, or molecular biology.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

  • Familiarity with R or Python for data analysis.

  • Ability to identify issues and seek solutions

  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

  • Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace

  • Efficient, organized, and able to handle short timelines in a fast-paced environment

Gilead Core Values:

  • Integrity (Doing What’s Right)

  • Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

  • Teamwork (Working Together)

  • Excellence (Being Your Best)

  • Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)