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ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Arcaea is a biology-first beauty company building a new ingredient toolset for the beauty and personal care industry. We are creating pioneering ingredients, products, and stories accessible uniquely through biology. 

OVERVIEW:

Our goal is to make biology the most desired technology in the products we use and this role will be critical for creating and testing novel materials for our Environmental Filters platform. 

The ideal candidate will bring enthusiasm for biology and a strong interest in microbiology.
This role is part-time (20 hours / week) with the potential to be full-time in the summer. This position is based in Corvallis, Oregon with our Environmental Filters team. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Production, isolation and purification of gadusol and related sunscreen compounds
Preparing microbiological media for the culturing of sunscreen-producing microorganisms, culturing the organisms, and purifying the sunscreen compounds from the culture using chromatographic methods, and standard analyses to assess purity and integrity
Regular weekly meetings with the senior scientist will be held to discuss progress, problems and their resolution, and ideas to make process improvements. Attendance at other staff meetings will be expected.
Responsible for routine lab maintenance that will involve keeping up-to-date laboratory records, ordering supplies, organizing inventory, cleaning and maintaining instrumentation and glassware.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS: 
A minimum associate’s degree or 2 years of postsecondary education in chemistry and currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field. 
Minimum of 2 years laboratory experience in chemistry or medicinal chemistry laboratory.
The applicant must be familiar with different methods of purification of small organic molecules using common chromatographic methods e.g., ion exchange, size exclusion. Working experience using such methods is preferable.
Interest in learning basic microbiological techniques

Pay range is $23-$25 / hour
We are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion in all its practices. It is the policy of Arcaea to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants.

https://arcaea.applytojob.com/apply/jwH0hDx6DS/Intern-Environmental-Filters

Josefine Fleetwood, (she/her)

Employer Relations Manager

Oregon State University | College of Engineering

116 Johnson Hall  - Room 112

541-737-7286

Josefine.fleetwood@oregonstate.edu