Intern Kite Research Discovery Biology

Were here for one reason and one reason only to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were not finished yet.

Join Kite as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

As a Gilead intern you will contribute to high-impact meaningful projects that will not only further advance our companys mission but will allow you to gain real world experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the world. You will also have opportunities to participate in special events including professional development and leadership presentations social / network building activities and local community volunteer programs.

Key Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following :

Design and execute experiments using CAR T cells targeting immune cell populations

Gain technical skills and contribute to scientific discussions relating to immune cell targeting approaches and assays

Review relevant literature and present summaries including proposed ideas or next steps in small group meetings

Showcase your work with a final presentation (PPT)near the conclusion of your internship

Required Qualifications :

Must be at least 18 years old

Must have a minimum GPA of 2.8

Authorized to work in the United States without Sponsorship now or in the future or CPT / OPT through your University.

Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in a Bachelors / Masters / MBA / PhD program at an accredited US based university or college

Must be a Rising Sophomore Junior or Senior in undergrad or a Graduate or Doctoral Student

Must be enrolled full-time in the Fall Semester at an accredited university / college after the completion of the internship

Must be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week internship between May and August

Must be able to relocate if necessary and work at the designated site for the duration of the internship

Preferred Qualifications :

Preferred Degree qualification : Undergraduate or PhD student in immunology molecular cell biology or related field

Interest in CAR T cell asset development

Previous laboratory experiences including immunological assays molecular assays and primary and cell line co-cultures

Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Ability to identify issues and seek solutions

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace

Efficient organized and able to handle short timelines in a fast-paced environment

Gilead Core Values :

Integrity (Doing Whats Right)

Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

Teamwork (Working Together)

Excellence (Being Your Best)

Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

The expected hourly range for this position is $19.00 - $55.00.

Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including education level and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary.

Benefits include paid company holidays sick time and housing stipends for eligible employees.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States :

Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation physical or mental disabilitygenetic information or characteristic gender identity and expression veteran status or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal state and local order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.

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Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors :

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Required Experience :

Intern

Key Skills

Robotics,Machine Learning,Python,AI,C / C++,Data Collection,Research Experience,Signal Processing,Natural Language Processing,Computer Vision,Deep Learning,Tensorflow

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 19 - 55