Research Intern - Temporary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Prlic laboratory in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division (VIDD) at Fred Hutch is recruiting a Research Intern to participate in projects focused on tissue-resident T cells, regulatory T cells and B cell responses.

The Research Intern will have the opportunity to work on antibody design. The candidate will be responsible for conducting standard laboratory work in support of scientific research by performing bench-level experiments, operating analytical instruments, recovering, compiling and verifying the accuracy of research data; performing calculations; preparing charts, graphs and summaries. The Research Intern will report to the Principal Investigator and interact with a diverse team of graduate students, post-graduate researchers, and other scientists.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

Participate in molecular biology efforts to design and express antibodies
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Motivation, adaptability, and ability to be a team player.
• Great attention to detail, well-organized, self-motivated, and able to efficiently manage time and experiments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous or current laboratory experience preferred.
• Understanding of AI fundamentals.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $20.76 to $29.54 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), and prorated paid holidays (up to 11 days per year).