Share Email Opening Title Stem Cell Intern   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   About the Organization AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, inflammation, autoimmune, oncology, infection and neuroscience diseases. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. For more information please visit www.astrazeneca.com .   Description Intern: Respiratory, Inflammation, & Autoimmunity Stem Cell Intern Location: Gaithersburg, MD MedImmune is the worldwide biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule and biologic prescription medicines. MedImmune is pioneering innovative research and exploring novel pathways across key therapeutic areas, including respiratory, inflammation and autoimmunity; cardiovascular and metabolic disease; oncology; neuroscience; and infection and vaccines. We are currently seeking candidates who are working towards obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology or a related major for an internship during the summer of 2018. This internship opportunity is with the Respiratory, Inflammation, & Autoimmunity department. The summer intern project will be focused on the role of epithelial progenitors in lung regeneration and their interaction with the cell niche components in chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Objective The intern will work collaboratively with a mentor to characterize epithelial regeneration ex vivo and in vivo using primary/stem cell culture and lung injury mouse model. Core Responsibilities: Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs) differentiation Isolation and culture of primary cell populations Isolation of genomic DNA and total RNA and gene expression analysis (quantitative RT-PCR) Protein expression analysis (Elisa, FACS) Histological analysis   Position Requirements Position Requirements: Experience with cell culture and sterile techniques Current undergraduate Juniors, Seniors Minimum GPA of 3.0+   Full-Time/Part-Time Seasonal   Location Gaithersburg, MD   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://AstraZenecaPharmaceuticalsInc.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles -- None found --

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