Location: Boulder, CO (this position is onsite at our Boulder facility, this is not a remote internship) 

What is the Invitern Program?

The Invitern Program offers opportunities for students, recent grads, or those who are early in their career to develop industry skills through Invitae’s internship roles.

With each opportunity, we aim to create an experience for our interns (Inviterns!) that is enhanced by mentorship, networking opportunities, and impactful work. Throughout the duration of this program, we hope to offer a sense of community with our Inviterns and build lasting relationships. Our hope is that Inviterns become future Invitaens!

The 2022 Summer Invitern Program is a paid internship and will start June 6th, 2022 and commence August 12, 2022.

Summary Timeline

Late October 2021 - Invitern role open for applications

December 2021 - Inviterns selected

June 2022 - Inviterns start

August 2022 - Invitern Program ends

Tech Transfer Intern

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Tech Transfer Intern will perform technical transfers for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) and companion diagnostic (CDx) assays under the supervision of Tech Transfer scientists. This position will work closely with Operations, Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Control/Assurance (QC/QA) teams to ensure compliant and efficient transfers. This is a Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM internship. 

INTERNSHIP OUTCOMES:

• Learn the science behind anchored multiplex PCR (AMP®) chemistry, and gain experience with NGS
• Learn how IVD medical devices are developed and manufactured
• Gain hands-on experience with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and good documentation practices (GDP)
• Build cross-functional and technical communication skills while working with R&D, Quality and Manufacturing teams
• Gain exposure to design control and learn how to perform design transfer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job performance will involve a variety of activities including:

• Assist with Technical Transfer of IVD assays, commercial operations processes, and test methods 
• Assist with technical impact assessments, investigations and root cause analysis for product or process nonconformance, corrective actions or supplier issues
• Carry out activities needed to manufacture engineering builds and pilot builds of assay components
• Create or revise technical documentation (including manufacturing procedures, process diagrams, test methods, work instructions and batch records) to support technical transfer needs
• Analyze and present technical data in a precise manner and communicate results and recommendations to cross functional teams
• Communicate cross-functionally to drive progress and timely completion of projects
• Collaborate with various functional groups such as Manufacturing, Quality Control, Logistics, Engineering and Project Management as needed to support technical transfer 
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Review, understanding, and compliance with HIPAA security policies and procedures
• Safeguarding the privacy and security of protected health information and European Union personal data

EXPERIENCE:

• 0 – 2 years working in a laboratory
• 0 – 2 years leadership experience
• Coursework in molecular biology/biochemistry/biotechnology, and statistics
• Experience writing and running command line and R scripts, preferred 

KEY ATTRIBUTES:

• Desire to learn and grow professionally
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment and react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought or planning
• Ability to participate with others as a member of the team to ensure that demanding and difficult projects are handled smoothly and cooperatively to enhance the success of the projects and maintain strong relationships within all parts of the company
• Strong scientific and interpersonal communication skills
• Drive and determination
• Self-starter
• Driven to perform
• Self-directed: needs little explicit direction
• Able to organize and prioritize to efficiently move projects forward

EDUCATION:   

• Undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline required.
• Recent or upcoming M.S. graduate, preferred.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Please complete the application process to include:
  1. Current resume
  2. Attach an additional document to your resume that answers the following questions:
     • Please do some research on the topic below and prepare a written response (no more than 4 paragraphs) to the question:
       
       • An analyst has performed a qPCR assay using the KAPA Library Quantification Kit to measure the concentration of a material. Based upon the qPCR data, how do you know if the measured concentration (qPCR result) is reliable?
     • What do you hope to learn or take away from this internship?
     • What skills or experience do you have that will help you to be successful as a Tech Transfer intern?

In Colorado, our hourly rate for this role starts at $22.00 an hour. In determining the final rate offered, we will evaluate a specific candidate’s education, skills, and experience.

At Invitae, we value diversity and provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.