Intern, Molecular Biology

The role

This intern will own production workflows including cloning, protein expression, purification, and characterization. You will work on automated systems to run molecular biology experiments.

What you will do

• Run molecular cloning and protein production end to end including PCR, assembly, transformation, expression, and purification
• Execute and improve QC on constructs and proteins and characterization assays
• Improve flaky or slow workflows to be reliable and faster
• Work hands-on with liquid handlers and lab automation
• Document precisely, track samples, and ensure results are reproducible and traceable
• Diagnose and fix failures across biology, reagents, and instruments

Required qualifications

• BSc / MSc student or recent graduate in molecular biology, biochemistry, or a relevant field
• Experience with molecular biology including PCR, cloning, transformation, and electrophoresis
• Self-starter
• AI-native
• High standards and high drive

Nice to have

• Protein expression and purification experience
• Comfort with scripting (Python) or liquid-handling automation

About the company

Adaptyv is building an automated lab that lets AI agents run biology experiments. They are a fast growing biotech company building infrastructure that gives AI agents access to the physical world.