2025 University Recruiting - Animal Health Research and Development Summer Intern

Job Description

Description:

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Animal Health Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our Company is offering a summer internship opportunity at our De Soto, Kansas Research & Development facility as a member of a research team developing new solutions for protection of cattle against infectious disease pathogens. In this role, the intern will learn and perform laboratory procedures used during the development of vaccines, which may include but not be limited to bacterial and virological assays, tissue culture, ELISA, in vitro protein expression, virus purification, serological assays and PCR. The internship may also involve work with animals.

This position does not provide housing or relocation assistance.

Minimum education requirement:

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in Animal Science, Agribusiness, Veterinary School, or Animal Health related degree program

• Candidates must have completed at least 2 years of college course work by June 2025

Required experience and skills:

• Must be available for full-time employment for 12 weeks starting May 19, 2025

• The intern should be committed to making an active contribution to team goals

Preferred experience and skills:

• Experience working in a science laboratory and applicable safety procedures. 
• Understand general microbiological, biochemical, immunological principles.
• Have general computer skills in word processing, data management, and graphics.
• Have good communication skills and the ability to keep accurate records.

Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected salary range:

$39,600.00-$105,500.00

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders).  Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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