Internship Liquidia Technologies

Company Description

Liquidia Technologies is a privately-held clinical stage company focused on advancing vaccines and therapeutics that leverage the PRINT technology for design and manufacture of engineered particles. The PRINT technology offers unprecedented control of particle size, shape and chemistry in a highly consistent and scalable manufacturing process. In addition to its own products, Liquidia licenses its PRINT particle technology and its GMP manufacturing capabilities to support proprietary programs advanced by collaborators.



About Liquidia:

We are committed to advancing precisely engineered products that profoundly impacts the lives of patients.
Liquidia is proud of its cultural values and strives for excellence and innovation in everything that we do.
Liquidia was founded in 2004 on the discoveries of Professor Joseph DeSimone at UNC, Chapel Hill
We are located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
For additional information, please visit www.liquidia.com

Job Description

We are currently looking for Nanoparticle Fabrication Interns to play a critical role in nanoparticle fabrication, synthesis, and characterization. We are also seeking Cell/Molecular Biology Interns to assist the Biology team with various tasks and projects. Compensation will be provided based on experience.



Nanoparticle Fabriation Internship:

Work in a hands-on laboratory environment to assist senior scientists with production, manufacturing, and analysis of nanoparticles
Assist in project research and experimental design
Conduct laboratory experiments and analyze nanoparticle products
Test, produce, prototype, and assist with new product development of nanoparticles
Operate and maintain production and laboratory equipment for nanoparticles processing
Other duties as required for maintenance and upkeep of the laboratory environment



Biology Internship:

Assist with design and execution of key experiments for analysis of nanoparticle therapeutic agents (e.g. intracellular localization of drugs by florescent and electron microscopy)
Conduct in vitro and in vivo studies to analyze nanoparticle binding, uptake, internalization, and toxicity
Analyze and interpret data from in vitro and in vivo studies
Present results in team discussions and written technical reports
Other duties as required for maintenance and upkeep of the laboratory environment

Qualifications

Bachelor or Masters degree (received or in progress) in chemistry, biology, molecular biology, bioechemistry, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering or related field
Creative, attention to detail, strong analytical skills
Academic or industry laboratory experience
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team of scientists

Location:	P.O. Box 110085 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 United States