Alpine Immune Sciences is applying our platform discovery technology to bring innovative new therapies to people living with serious or life-threatening illnesses or conditions, such as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Exciting challenges lie ahead — guided by our core values, we'll meet these challenges. Join us!

We are seeking a temporary, full-time intern who is interested in pursuing a career in immunology research. In this role, you will participate in creating and testing novel therapeutic proteins. A successful candidate for this internship will have an enthusiasm for developing novel immunomodulatory therapeutics, an inquisitive mind, and excellent work references.

This is a full-time, temporary position (30-40 hours per week, up to 12 weeks). This is a fully onsite position. Applicants must be available to work onsite for this position (usually between 9-5 PM, Monday-Friday). Our laboratory is located in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood (188 E. Blaine St., Seattle WA 98102).

Please visit Alpine’s website to learn more about our science: https://www.alpineimmunesciences.com/science-platform/

Key skills you will acquire:

·Basic molecular biology competency including primer design, PCR, Gibson assembly, and sequence analysis

·Recombinant protein expression via transient transfection and purification

·Immunoassays- ELISA, reporter cell lines, primary immune cell coculture

·Database entry and protein request queue tracking

·Lab operations support

Qualified candidates will have the following:

·A passion for discovery in immunology

·At least two years’ university-level coursework in a scientific discipline

·Research laboratory experience strongly preferred

·Attention to detail, with a mindset to carefully track results

·Excellent communication skills, including the capacity to clearly present and explain results

·Motivation to perform precision bench work

·Aptitude to learn quickly

·Energy and flexibly to collaborate with a busy team in a rapidly evolving company

·An eagerness to contribute to Alpine’s science

·Strong working knowledge of MS Office

·Database experience a plus

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At Alpine, we engage in equitable workplace strategies to ensure fair compensation. Actual compensation is dependent upon current market data, experience, and pay parity within our organization. This internship is an entry level position with a compensation range of $20 to $25 per hour. Interns will accrue PTO at rates based off hours worked and are eligible for Alpine paid holidays. Interns at Alpine will also be eligible to receive a subsidized ORCA card for public transit.

Alpinists share a passion for meaningful work and are committed to solving the most complex problems in immunology to create new therapies for patients. We believe in innovative thinking, collaboration, flexibility, bias for action, and healthy debate. To foster our team of outstanding scientists and business professionals, we provide a premier work environment with a state-of-the-art lab and office spaces with truly inspiring views, and an open design to facilitate teamwork.

Our treasured culture has been shaped by our diverse team who truly enjoys working and playing together. We nurture Alpine’s culture in many ways, including all-company social events and happy hours, lunch-and-learn and education opportunities, interest groups like book club and movie nights, peer-to-peer recognition programs, a robust wellness program to help support physical, mental, and emotional health, and more.

Alpine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Alpine is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our office and lab are located in the blossoming biotech neighborhood of Eastlake in Seattle. Onsite employees enjoy open-desk seating, a state-of-the-art lab, comfortable huddle rooms and Zoom Room-enabled conference rooms, a spacious breakroom and kitchen with a coffee bar and snacks, and rooftop access to enjoy gorgeous views of Lake Union and Gas Works Park.