Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.
Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere!
Location: Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Oxford, UK
Duration: 3 months, with potential for extension
Start Date: Summer 2025
Hours: Full-time
About this role:
Intern positions are available from the Spring of 2025, to suit dedicated undergraduate and postgraduate student scientists studying biological sciences, genetics, or biochemistry, and who have a curiosity about pursuing a career in biological sciences/genetics.
The ideal candidates will be looking for an authentic and structured intern experience and will be on-course to achieve at least a 2.1 degree in biological sciences, genetics, or biochemistry at university.
Details:
As an intern in our late development/regulated development team(s), you'll work alongside experienced scientists to contribute to critical projects, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced scientific research/development environment.
* Laboratory Work: Conduct wet-lab experiments, analyse data, and contribute to ongoing research projects.
* Data Analysis: Utilise statistical and data analysis tools to interpret results and draw meaningful conclusions.
* Regulatory Affairs: Gain exposure to regulatory requirements and documentation processes.
* Project Management: Assist in project planning/tracking/reporting.
* Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
Eligibility:
Successful candidates will be available to accept a minimum 3-month placement, commencing from spring/summer 2025. Specific dates will be discussed at interview.
All roles require the intern to work full time hours for the duration of the placement, and be present in our Oxford HQ, on Oxford Science Park.
Person Specification:
* Essential: Willingness to learn under direction.
* Desirable: Self-directed learning ability.
Benefits:
* An opportunity to work on impactful projects in genomic sequencing, contributing to technology that can transform healthcare and research.
* Mentorship from experienced engineers and scientists.
* Access to cutting-edge resources and tools.
* Networking opportunities within the biotech and engineering communities.
* Competitive internship compensation.
Final stage selection will take place in Oxford HQ.
If you’re interested in gaining work experience in a highly skilled team of friendly scientists while contributing to the development of platforms for DNA/RNA sequencing development, we would love to hear from you!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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