Microbiologist Biofilm Lab Internship
Amentum
Launch Your Career Into Higher Orbit!
**Are you determined to work with Space Programs?**
As an Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) intern, you will work alongside engineers and scientists on hardware development, payload integration & operations, laboratory & test operations, modeling & simulation, space environments, scientific research and propulsion systems for programs like Human Landing Systems, Space Launch Systems and the International Space Station!
As a **Microbiologist Biofilm Lab intern,** you will enhance your knowledge in the Testing arena, Technical skillset and Hand-On lab support by:
• Assisting with test planning and performing media preparation, autoclaving of materials and prepare Alconox, antibiotics, light chemicals when needed.
• Bringing bacterial/fungal frozen stocks to life upon request
• Performing colony counting, drop-plate, spiral plate, and antibiotic plating.
• Enhancing your knowledge of growth curves, spectroscopy, microscopy
• Assisting in maintaining lab cleanliness and instrumentation as well as ordering materials and support test planning by keeping list of materials.
• Keeping records of laboratory procedures and review documents and manuscripts
• Organizing chemicals and refrigerated chemicals/biologicals while maintaining biohazardous waste dates/bins.
• Experience with some statistics/graphing software (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Basic Qualifications
Current enrollment in a Bachelor of Science degree program in Chemistry or Microbiology or related STEM degree is required. Prefer completion of your sophomore year. Degree program at an ABET accredited institution preferred.
**Must be able to provide own transportation.**
**Essential Functions**
**Work Environment:**
Office and Laboratory environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<10%)
**Physical Requirements:**
Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).
**Equipment and Machines:**
Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
**Attendance:**
Normal workday 7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.
**Other Essential Functions:**
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
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