Intern, Cell Biology

Your Impact at Lila

Project Scope

• At the end of the project, our intern would return with exception Cell Culture knowledge and we would get a lot of support with cell culture maintenance.
• The candidate will learn Transfection processes and support cell team with Assay setups.
• With 1 week of training, the intern should be able to contribute to cell culture maintenance starting in their second week of work.

What You'll Be Building

• Cell Culture Support: Perform routine maintenance of adherent and suspension mammalian cell lines, including media preparation, passaging, and monitoring confluence under team guidance.
• Transfection & Protocols: Assist the team in executing DNA/RNA transfection processes to modify or engineer cell lines.
• Assay Setup: Support the technical setup of biological assays, including precise plate seeding and reagent preparation.
• Lab Stewardship: Follow established SOPs to maintain a sterile BSL2 environment and ensure the health of all cell lines.
• Data Documentation: Maintain precise, digital records of cell lineage and experimental parameters.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Educational Background: Currently pursuing a degree (BS/MS) in Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, or a related Life Science field.
• Technical Fundamentals: Proficiency in "lab math" (calculating dilutions and concentrations) and hands-on experience with pipetting from coursework or previous lab modules.
• Precision & Execution: High level of attention to detail with the ability to follow complex, step-by-step instructions and maintain organized digital records.
• Professional Reliability: Ability to commit to a consistent daily schedule to ensure time-sensitive cell culture maintenance and platform readiness.

Bonus Points For

• Aseptic Technique: Previous exposure to sterile techniques required to maintain healthy, contamination-free cell cultures.
• Cell Biology Basics: Familiarity with cell counting (manual or automated), viability staining, and cryopreservation (freezing/thawing cell stocks).
• Molecular Biology: Conceptual understanding of transfection methods and experience or interest in setting up biological assays.
• Lab Documentation: Experience maintaining precise records in a digital format or an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN).

About Lila

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science.  We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method.  We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at  www.lila.ai

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.

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