Intern, Kublin Lab

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

 

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization.  We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.   

The Kublin Lab in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of Fred Hutch seeks an enthusiastic, organized, and driven undergraduate student who is interested in developing vaccinology and immunology research skills. In this project, you will examine how exposure to a protein impacts subsequent vaccine responses, with a particular focus on T cell responses. Our work also explores the role of the gut microbiome in altering vaccine responses with specific interest on HIV and malaria vaccines in development. In this position, you will be mentored by a graduate student and learn basic lab skills including flow cytometry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and how to create testable hypotheses for this research project. While prior experience in microbiology, immunology, or mouse work is desirable, it is not necessary.

 

The purpose of this non-paid internship is to provide training to students who would like to pursue a career in research. The intern will gain hands-on experience in basic laboratory skills.

Time commitment is 9-12 hours per week, on site.

The intern will be trained in a range of skills and techniques. Under the guidance of a graduate student mentor, the intern will learn laboratory fundamentals and some of the following skill sets:

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