Internship in Microbiology

PARIS, FRANCE          6 MONTHS

// Your mission

Eligo is building a pioneering platform technology that enables us to engineer phage-derived particles (Eligobiotics) to package and deliver modular therapeutic DNA payloads to genetically (re)program a wide range of bacterial species in-situ. With such a capability, Eligo is poised to lead the new generation of precision microbiome engineering companies, and address serious unmet medical needs in the field of inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases and oncology.

We’ve raised €50 million dollars from top investors and just published our work in Nature – this is a really exciting time to join the adventure!

As an intern in the Microbiology & Early CMC team, you will work hands-in-hands with some pioneers in the field to isolate and characterize phage chassis for our particles, bacterial targets and engineered production cell line – and optimize methods for efficient Eligobiotics production.

• Your contributions will have a direct, tangible impact on the cutting-edge products being developed at Eligo as they progress from the benchtop to the clinic – and you will gain significant experience in cutting-edge innovations in microbiome science.
• This is a six-month position with the exact start date depending on the student’s academic cycle, but preferably Q1 2025 – potentially followed by a full-time contract.
• We offer a competitive salary, with the exact amount depending on the candidate’s experience.

// Applicant profile

• Engineering or Master’s student in Microbiology, Genetics, Synthetic Biology, or related fields (from EU country)
• Proficient and comfortable speaking and writing in English with a multi-national team
• Ability to communicate across disciplines
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Hard working and passionated
• Autonomy, initiative, adaptation, and team spirit
• General tech-savviness and nerdiness 🙂