About the role#
We are looking for interns to join our team for the summer of 2027. You will work on research and development solutions related to biology, aerosol sciences, and epidemiology. This role focuses on tackling technical national security problems in a collaborative environment.
What you'll do#
- Learn standard biological and aerosol laboratory and analytic skills.
- Operate analytical instrumentation and support ongoing experimentation.
- Contribute to experimental design and conduct experiments in laboratory or field settings.
- Analyze data and present your results.
- Study how the environment affects biological organisms.
- Perform genomic sequencing and metagenomic analysis on complex environmental samples.
- Develop new analytical tools.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Bioaerosol Sciences, Materials Science, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Genetics, Environmental Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a similar field.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
- General comprehension of biology or public health fields.
- Familiarity with general laboratory equipment and methods.
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status is required to access our facilities and networks.
- Bonus points if you have experience with Matlab, Labview, Python, Java, R, materials science, genetic engineering, or cell culture techniques.
- Additional experience with bioinformatics, pipeline development, disease model development, or epidemiologic analysis is helpful.
Location & details#
- Location: Laurel, Maryland.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Status: Full-time, paid internship.
About Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is a nonprofit research center. It operates as a university affiliated research center. The organization focuses on national security and scientific research. It specializes in prototyping and development for the defense and space manufacturing industry. The laboratory is based in Laurel, Maryland and employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people.
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