Immunologist/Cell Biologist Intern

States considered: MI

Role Description:

The Parasitology Research group is seeking a highly motivated graduate student to contribute towards immunology and cell biology efforts aimed at better understand host-parasite interactions.

IMMUNOLOGY/CELL BIOLOGY

Location: City, State KALAMAZOO, MI

Internship Summary:

To gain a deeper insight into host immune reactions to parasite infections, the intern will evaluate immune responses to parasite larvae, and parasite-derived products, by conducting in vitroco-culture experiments.

Internship Job Duties:

• Isolate and culture various innate immune cell subtypes
• Perform in vitro co-cultures of innate immune cells with parasite larvae
• Assess inflammatory state of cultured cells via ELISA, Luminex, and/or FACS techniques
• Evaluate unique innate immune cell responses to parasite infection in resistant versus susceptible hosts
• Identify therapies that promote killing of cultured parasite larvae

Internship Qualifications:

• Graduate student pursing a major in immunology, cell biology, parasitology, or a related field
• Proficient with eukaryotic cell culture using excellent sterile technique
• Skilled with various immune cell assays such as ADCC, NETosis, cytokine profiling, and other macrophage/monocyte immunoassays, would be a significant advantage
• Familiarity in a range of other techniques (i.e., ELISAs, Luminex, and FACS) would be a plus

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $20.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area):

Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hour

Student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hour

Student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hour

Student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour

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