2025 Summer Internship - Research (Part-Time)

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four areas of unmet need: oncology, nephrology, immunology and CNS/movement disorders. The North America organization includes two offices (in New Jersey and California) that focus on drug discovery, product development, and commercialization. Together, we work as a close-knit team to understand clinical needs and advance innovations that can have a profound impact on patient lives.

We are currently seeking a part-time summer intern to join our team. As a research intern, you will work under the guidance and mentorship of a Research Scientist and will optimize and evaluate in vitro functional assays to support innovative therapeutic drug discovery efforts.

This position is a paid, temporary, part-time internship eligible to rising juniors and rising seniors within a commutable distance of La Jolla, California. This role is fully on-site.

Responsibilities:

• Flow cytometry
• ELISA
• Processing of human blood, isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, specific immune cell subsets, and / or hematopoietic stem cells
• Tissue Cultures

Requirements:

• This position requires candidates to be rising juniors or rising seniors pursuing the following majors: General Biology, Biological Engineering, Molecular and Cell Biology, Microbiology, or similar and have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Experience in life science laboratory classes 
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, make decision, and change course of action quickly
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• The ability to flex and handle ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-paced, high growth environment 
• Passion for personal learning and development, cultural sensitivity, and ability to develop consensus with a multinational organization
• This position requires that candidates be able to work in the United States on a permanent and on-going basis without sponsorships
• Candidates are required to live within a commutable distance of La Jolla, CA and be able to work on-site for 20 to 24 hours per week from May 27th, 2025 to August 15th, 2025

Physical Demands:
•    Laboratory working environment 
•    Frequent sitting
•    Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, or moving up to 10 pounds

Why intern with us?
At Kyowa Kirin, we provide an excellent company culture with the ability to learn and grow. The projects in which you will participate represent real work, where you will have an opportunity to contribute to solving problems, creating processes, and experience daily life at a company that seeks to have a profound impact with all of our patients. We offer an environment that helps our employees succeed and reach their professional goals while gaining experience in the pharmaceutical industry. 

This is a part-time role of 20-24 hours per week. The hourly rate for this role is from $21.00; actual hourly rate will vary and may be above or below this range commensurate with various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, and merit.

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions.

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