Intern, Nucleic Acid Research at Lila Sciences in Cambridge, MA

Summary: Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. As a Nucleic Acid Research Intern, you will contribute to day-to-day experimentation in the nucleic acids research lab, assisting with tasks such as bacterial transformation and sample preparation for DNA sequencing. Responsibilities: - Manage inventory for cloning workflows to ensure smooth operation - Help with laboratory workflows, including bacterial transformation, colony picking, sequencing sample preparation - Preparation of media and growth of bacterial cultures for large scale protein expression and purification - Organize and track chemical, reagent and DNA libraries using our inventory system Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in the life sciences - Comfort working in wet-lab environments and following detailed SOPs - Effective written and verbal communication; ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team Required Skills: Bacterial transformation, Colony picking, DNA sequencing preparation Important Skills: Protein expression, Wet-lab experience