Kalamazoo - Downtown Portage Street

Role Description:

Cellular Immunology Internship: Host-Parasite Interactions

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Internship Summary:

The intern will investigate host immune responses to parasite infections by evaluating the effects of parasite larvae and parasite-derived products through in vitro co-culture experiments. This internship offers hands-on experience with advanced immunological assays and contributes to research on host-parasite interactions.

Internship Job Duties:

• Isolate and culture various innate immune cell subtypes
• Perform in vitro co-cultures of immune cells with parasite larvae and parasite-derived proteins
• Compare immune responses between parasite-susceptible and -resistant species
• Assess inflammatory states using cell viability and NETosis readouts,  ELISA, Luminex, and/or FACS
• Optimize and quantify extracellular vesicle (EV) isolation protocols for parasite culture

Internship Qualifications:

• Ph.D. student in immunology, cell biology, parasitology, or a related discipline
• Proficient in eukaryotic cell culture with excellent sterile technique
• Experience with immune cell assays (NETosis, cytokine profiling, PBMC immunoassays) is highly desirable
• Familiarity with EV isolation or cell viability assays is a plus

 

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

 

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour

 

 

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area):

 

Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hour

Student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $24.20 per hour

Student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hour

Student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour

Zoetis is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.