Master's student internship

Master's student internship

Basel (City) | Full time

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a motivated master's student or recent graduate to join the Innate Immunity group in the department of Immunology - Basel. The project will focus on biochemical and biophysical characterization of protein complexes of the complement pathway.

Job Description

Preferred start date: April 2025

Duration: 6 months

Major accountabilities:

As a Master’s student or recent graduate you will join a multidisciplinary group of scientists and contribute to the development of novel therapeutics to treat diseases of immune dysregulation. In the Innate Immunity group you will focus on the complement pathway, its activation, and its contribution to disease. Your primary accountabilities will be to:

• Perform and interpret biochemical experiments monitoring complement pathway activation, including BIAcore SPR assays of macromolecular protein complexes.

• Characterize the mechanism of action of inhibitors of the complement system.

• Work with a diverse team, and present results in lab and project team meetings.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a master's student in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biomedical sciences, Immunology or a similar discipline. We also accept applications from recent graduates without work experience after graduation. Those who have already collected work experience after graduation cannot be considered for this position.

• Have wet lab experience with standard biochemical techniques (biochemical assays, Western Blotting, ELISA, etc.). Understanding of protein structure/function and experience with surface plasmon resonance (SPR)/ BIAcore and/or the complement system is desirable.

• Have strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

• Be able to clearly present their work in team and group settings.

Languages:

• Business-level English is required, additional languages are a plus.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com, and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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