Biology Intern

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 35,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Avid RP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is a molecular imaging company developing diagnostics and biomarkers that improve global health by accelerating the development of new medicines and enabling a tailored approach to healthcare. For more information, visit www.avidrp.com .
Responsibilities:
• Perform lab-based tissue characterization and morphometric analysis using in-house image analysis tools and methods• Assist in organization of tissue staining data from various research projects (Neuroscience, Immunology and Diabetes complications)• Assist in implementation of new histological technology and analysis approaches• Ensure reliability in quantifying tools used and compliance with standard processes, policies, and procedures; implement continuous improvement activities for assigned projects• Help implement an archival system for all the disease indications material acquired• Assist in writing and editing scientific documents• Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications: • Working towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following areas: Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience or related discipline.• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
Additional Skills/Preferences:
• Basic introduction to histology and technique employed for disease characterization in neurology and/or other disease indications from school curriculum, theoretical knowledge of experimental study design and basic knowledge of image analysis• MS Office proficiency and database creation
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