R&D PhD Summer Intern – Synthetic Biology at Procter & Gamble Company

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Consumer Packaged Goods, BiotechnologyIndustries

Working towards a PhD in Bioengineering, Molecular Genetics, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field
Proven experience in microbiology and synthetic biology
Available to work a 12-week internship from May/early June to August 2026
Ability to work 5 days a week (M-F) out of Mason, Ohio location
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in strain engineering
Experience with non-model organisms

Work closely with team members to review literature and curate a list of platform systems to establish at P&G
Establish methods for evaluating the functional expression in several hosts, starting from a molecular ‘toolbox.’
Develop strategies for high-throughput screening to evaluate and measure target molecules effectively
Quantify expression levels across different hosts with simplified readout methods and explore ways to streamline metabolic engineering techniques for gene knockouts and insertions
Reporting findings to team members and key stakeholders with recommendations for next steps