INSERM Undergraduate Internship

Application deadline: February 10, 2022

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The Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis is located within Saint-Louis Hospital in the center of Paris. With a staff of 476 people, IRSL is one of the European leaders in oncology and hematology. The Genome and Cell Biology of Diseases Unit focuses on cell and genome biology, cancer genomics and biology, especially on acute leukemia, and virology.
Dates
Between 6/20/22 and 8/12/22
Funding
Up to $6,500
Grant recipients will be required to submit a three-page report within two weeks after their return.
Recipients for this internship must be enrolled at Stanford the quarter following the completion of the project for which they received funding. Thus, students who wish to pursue a fellowship the summer after their senior year may do so, but only if they apply for and receive permission from the University Registrar to enroll for a “graduation quarter” for the summer quarter. More information on graduation quarters can be found here.
Description
This internship is open to undergraduate students with background and interests in molecular and cellular biology. The team studies the role of chromatin dynamics and chromosome organization in genome integrity. Double strand breaks are the most deleterious damages to a genome. The student intern will use a battery of molecular biology, genetics, genomics and high-throughput microscopy tools to address the function of chromosome structure in double strand break repair in the yeast eukaryotic model.
Location
Paris, France
Eligibility
Undergraduate students (Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior)
Language requirement
English is the language used for science and there are foreign students in the lab. Spanish is also spoken. Knowledge of French would be useful.
Prerequisites
The student intern should have a good background in molecular and cellular biology, and wet-lab experience in molecular biology. The student intern will learn the techniques used in the lab under supervision. The student intern is nevertheless expected to demonstrate autonomy, motivation and be well-organized.
Application
Applicants should submit the following documents:

  • Application form
  • Itemized budget
  • Letter to be addressed to the France-Stanford Center Director describing your research interests and why you are applying for the position. Please explain the nature of your background and skills in molecular and cellular biology. Where and how did you acquire the relevant training?  Are there particular courses you took, particular research projects you pursued, etc.? (1 page, ~ 800 words)
  • Recommendation letter from the applicant’s advisor, discussing the applicant and the merits of the proposed visit (1 page). Request this recommendation on your application form
  • Applicant’s resume (1 page)
  • Unofficial Stanford transcript

Contact
Isabelle Collignon, francestanford [at] stanford.edu (francestanford[at]stanford[dot]edu)

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