Intern, Analytical Sciences

**Intern, Analytical Sciences & Mass Spectrometry**:

- Hummingbird Bioscience**

(Full-time internship - Singapore based location)

**ABOUT HUMMINGBIRD BIOSCIENCE**

Hummingbird Bioscience is a data-driven precision biotherapeutics team discovering and developing transformative biologic medicines for hard-to-treat diseases. The Hummingbird Bioscience model combines computational and systems biology and wet lab drug discovery in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative environment spanning initial discovery through clinical development. We harness this integrated approach across target identification and patient selection, enabling our team to increase the efficiency of translating novel scientific insights while reducing the inherent risk in drug discovery and development. At Hummingbird Bioscience, our commitment to rigorous science, teamwork, and intellectual integrity underpins our passion to accelerate the journey of new drugs from concept to clinic.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Hummingbird Bioscience is seeking an Intern to provide support to both the Analytical Sciences and Mass Spectrometry teams. The intern will receive training and assist in sample preparation and experimental runs of assays in both the Analytical Sciences and Mass Spectrometry teams. Additionally, the intern will participate and attend group/team meetings and may have opportunities to work closely with other departments to learn the details of on-going projects that will require novel method development. The role allows the intern to understand the importance of analytical techniques for the development and characterization of antibody related drugs.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Running of a variety of analytical methods on a day-to-day basis including but not limited to HPLC methods, Capillary electrophoresis, potency, impurity and protein concentration assays.
- Assist in laboratory work using a wide range of chromatography and LC-MS techniques for characterization of antibodies and other therapeutic recombinant proteins
- Supporting the analytical sciences and mass spectrometry teams in ad-hoc routine tasks including but not limited to buffer preparation, sample receipt, label printing etc
- Maintenance and housekeeping of the laboratories
- Timely and legible data recording expected

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Program in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field
- Knowledge in protein structure and biochemistry
- Basic laboratory experience
- Willingness to pick-up basic hands-on laboratory skills
- Good communication and inter-personal skills

**OUR MISSION & VALUES**

Our fast-growing biotechnology company is committed to discovering and developing important new drugs for cancer and autoimmune diseases, and living by our values: Excellence, Determination, Teamwork, Intellectual Integrity and Audacity.

**JOIN US AT THE FRONTIER OF DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT**

We are looking for passionate and motivated individuals committed to solving important, complex problems. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to learn from a multi-disciplinary team and work towards transforming the therapeutic landscape for hard-to-treat diseases. We are committed to the personal and professional development of our team and offer robust learning and development programs. Hummingbird Bioscience understands the need for flexibility for our team and offers a generous paid time off program with flexibility to support employees through different life stages. We invest in our team’s health and offer a comprehensive and holistic employee assistance program. We foster a more collaborative, productive, and sociable culture with on-site lunches and snacks. Finally, we believe in creating social impact beyond our business through corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Hummingbird Bioscience is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Singapore and US federal, state and local laws and/or guidelines that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status and other protected classifications._