Laboratory Technician Intern

Salary Competitive

Reshape Biotech is on a mission to revolutionize biotechnology research through advanced automation and AI-driven data analysis. We empower research teams by automating lab processes, capturing real-time data, and delivering actionable insights—accelerating the development of breakthrough solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges. Join us in driving scientific discovery at unprecedented speed.

About the Internship

We are looking for a Lab Technician Intern to support lab operations, maintain organization, and assist scientists with experiments, including sample preparation. This internship offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced biotech environment and the potential for full-time employment based on performance and company needs.

What You’ll Do

Lab Operations & Maintenance
- Wash and restock lab supplies (pipette tips, tubes, flasks, etc.).
- Prepare and dispose of biohazard waste.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization in the lab (e.g., incubators, biosafety cabinets).
Ordering & Inventory Management
- Manage lab inventory and ordering processes.
- Obtain quotes, place orders, and log incoming lab materials.
- Maintain up-to-date inventory records for reagents, plastics, and consumables.
Support for Assays & Experiments
- Prepare reagents, aliquots, and solutions (e.g., 70% ethanol, bleach, FBS).
- Label and prepare containers/media for experiments.
- Assist scientists with sample preparation and assay setup.
Team Collaboration
- Help onboard new lab members and provide training as needed.
- Respond to equipment alarms and assist with sample maintenance.
- Work closely with scientists and lab staff to ensure smooth operations.

What We Value

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with BSL2 lab safety and general data management practices is a plus.
Basic proficiency in English

What We Offer

A hands-on internship in a fast-growing biotech company.
Potential for full-time employment.
A fun, informal, and fast-paced work environment.
Flexible working hours.
An inclusive and social culture with frequent team events.
Lunch, snacks, coffee, and drinks in the office.
Weekly company workouts and social gatherings.

Why Join Reshape?

At Reshape, we’re redefining how biotechnology research is conducted. We believe biology is key to a sustainable future and are pioneering AI-powered lab automation to help scientists accelerate discoveries and bring innovations to market faster.

We value transparency, accountability, and collaboration, and we’re always looking for passionate people to join our mission. If this sounds exciting and you see yourself in the role, we’d love to hear from you!

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours

Near public transit

Free coffee / tea

Pet friendly

Paid holiday

Social gatherings

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Working at
Reshape Biotech

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Reshape Biotech is building the next generation of lab automation robots. Our customers are biotech companies tackling the world’s biggest problems - be it alternative protein development or sustainable agriculture. Reshape is the scaling factor for these companies, enabling researchers to collaborate across geographies and departments and increase throughput of more than 500x. Our team is highly multi-disciplinary with expertise in microbiology, computer vision, hardware and software development. Our community is built on trust, enabling ambitious and bright people to achieve great things together. This is your chance to be part of that. We’re growing fast and have an even bigger ambition as we are comitted to reinventing a 100 year old industry and becoming the very standard that the world of biotech relies on. We’re backed by top tier investors from Y Combinator, CEOs from the industry and some of the biggest names you can find. At Reshape Biotech, you have the potential to influence how biotech research is done in the next 100 years. ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS The hiring process at Reshape is usually divided up into 4 steps: 1. First interview is all about learning about each other. We want to give you a deep background on Reshape, what we stand for and where we want to take the company, and we want to learn about who *you* are and what *you* stand for as a person. 2. The second interview is focused on diving deeper into the technical parts of your future role, learning deeply about your experience in you respective field and where you want to go as a person. 3. The third interview is a meet & greet with the team. We care a lot about our culture and want to take great care of it. We’ll invite you in for an afternoon to meet the current team in a relaxed setting to give you the opportunity to see what it is like to work at Reshape. 4. If an offer is extended, we will talk through and clarify any doubts or questions. Often this is a phone call at the end, or we’ll invite you in to discuss if necessary. For certain hires, we may adjust the process a little bit, but we will make sure to cover the topics so all parties feel comfortable about making a final decision.