Biologics Engineering: Cell Therapy R&D Summer Intern

We are looking for undergraduate senior and Master's level students majoring in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related discipline for a 12-week internship role in Gaithersburg, MD from May 18th to August 7th.

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate senior and Master's level students majoring in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related discipline. Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.

• Wet lab skills, such as primary cell culture, tumor cell culture, pipetting, etc. are required.

• Experience with basic molecular biology, such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, cloning/assembly, bacterial transformation, plasmid prep are required.

• Experience with cell culture work, including but not limited to mammalian and primary cell lines and overall aseptic techniques are required.

• Some knowledge in T cell biology and Immunology are a plus

• Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD 5 days per week; this position may occasionally require onsite weekend hours. This role will not provide relocation assistance.

• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.

• This role will not be providing CPT support.

• Compensation range: $39 - $41.50 hourly.

Preferred skills:

• Experience with lentivirus transduction, tittering, co-culture, and flow cytometry, cell counting, and luciferase-based readouts are preferred.

• Experience with software including but not limited to FloJo, Megalign Pro, SeqBuilder Pro, Prism are preferred.

• Experience with cytotoxicity assays, such as MSD and flow cytometry are preferred.

• Ability to collaborate and work together in a team, stay organized, and problem-solving are preferred.

• Experience with software such as FloJo, Prism, Microsoft are preferred.

Date Posted

21-Jan-2026

Closing Date

03-Feb-2026

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.