R&D Product Development Intern (Summer 2026)

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At Exact Sciences, we’re helping change how the world prevents, detects and guides treatment for cancer. We give patients and clinicians the clarity needed to make confident decisions when they matter most. Join our team to find a purpose-driven career, an inclusive culture, and robust benefits to support your life while you’re working to help others.

Position Overview/Summary
The R&D Product Development Intern, with guidance from more experienced scientists, is responsible for the day-to-day experimentation and execution of bench experiments and analysis of data. Working in a team setting, the R&D Product Development Intern will primarily be involved in Research and Development projects, assisting in translating research ideas and concepts into the product development pipeline towards development of diagnostic assay products.
 

Essential Duties
Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• With guidance, carry out bench level experiments within a specific product or technology area.

• With guidance, plan, record, and analyze results of bench level experiments within a specific product or technology area.

• Maintain lab notebook in a complete and consistent manner, following all legal, ISO, and QSR requirements, as well as keeping clear and complete.

• Prepare reports and documentation providing the analysis or summarization of experimental results and outcomes to supervisor, technical teams/groups, or project teams.

• Present experimental results, information and updates at project or departmental meetings.

• Effective presentation skills.

• Ability to collaborate and work effectively within team and department.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.

• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

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Scheduling requirements:

• Ability to work designated schedule.

• Ability to work nights and/or weekends(, as needed).

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Physical requirements:

• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 50% of a typical working day.

• Ability to work on a computer and phone simultaneously.

• Ability to use a telephone through a headset.

• Ability to work seated for approximately 50% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for approximately 50% of a typical working day.

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds for approximately 5% of a typical working day.

• Ability to grasp with both hands; pinch with thumb and forefinger; turn with hand/arm; reach above shoulder height.

• Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.

• Ability to use various types of laboratory equipment; including microscopes, microtomes, blades, strainers, and pipettes for extended periods of time.

• May perform repetitious actions using lab tools.

• Ability to use near vision to view samples at close range.

• May be exposed to hazardous materials, tissue specimens, and instruments with moving parts, lasers, heating and freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment towards Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in field of Life Sciences.

• Basic computer skills to include Internet navigation, Email usage, and word processing.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office to include Excel macros and pivot tables and Word mail merge.

• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the posi