Laboratory Intern
Job Title: Laboratory Intern
Part – Time: 16 hours a week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday preferred. Flexible hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. (December 2024 – September 2025)
No compensation
The Veterans Research and Education Foundation (VREF) of St. Louis is looking for a motivated undergraduate or graduate student to join a scientist and his team in a laboratory setting within the VA St. Louis Healthcare System, focusing on veteran health initiatives. The scientific lab is run by Dr. Dhruv Mitroo. Dr. Mitroo is a researcher with VREF of St. Louis and an adjunct professor at Missouri S&T, whose work focuses on health effects of atmospheric aerosols. Specifically, in-vitro work looking at toxicity of combustion-generated nanoparticles.
This would be a great opportunity for a student looking to gain experience with tissue culturing and endpoint assay design. The intern chosen for this position will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced lab. A motivated intern will have the opportunity to join the team in scientific publications as a co-author, or if highly motivated, as lead author.
Learning objectives include but are not limited to:
Requirements:
Part – Time: 16 hours a week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday preferred. Flexible hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. (December 2024 – September 2025)
No compensation
The Veterans Research and Education Foundation (VREF) of St. Louis is looking for a motivated undergraduate or graduate student to join a scientist and his team in a laboratory setting within the VA St. Louis Healthcare System, focusing on veteran health initiatives. The scientific lab is run by Dr. Dhruv Mitroo. Dr. Mitroo is a researcher with VREF of St. Louis and an adjunct professor at Missouri S&T, whose work focuses on health effects of atmospheric aerosols. Specifically, in-vitro work looking at toxicity of combustion-generated nanoparticles.
This would be a great opportunity for a student looking to gain experience with tissue culturing and endpoint assay design. The intern chosen for this position will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced lab. A motivated intern will have the opportunity to join the team in scientific publications as a co-author, or if highly motivated, as lead author.
Learning objectives include but are not limited to:
- Tissue Culturing
- Viability assaying
- Cytotoxicity assaying
- Transepithelial electrical resistance measurements using highly specialized real-time measurements.
- Western Blotting
- Maintaining and adhering to laboratory compliance with regards to biosafety and chemical safety
- Literature review, data analysis, and manuscript preparation
Requirements:
- Current Student – undergraduate, graduate, or medical students
- Major in biology or another related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently, but also to work as part of the lab team
- Excellent interpersonal skills to assist other research staff
- U.S. Citizen
