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Debut Internship Talent Pool

Debut Biotech

Salary undisclosed

San Diego, CAInternOn-siteNovice

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Description

About Debut

Debut is the unconventional innovation lab spearheading the next generation of big business. Only Debut has a scalable, integrated, climate-positive creation model powered by biotechnology that puts human wellbeing at the center of everything we do—setting the new standard for profitable business and a new pace for an ever-changing world.  Our hybrid biotechnology approaches unlock latent markets, providing access to sustainably produced, natural ingredients with health benefits that cannot be obtained through other methods. We are committed to traversing the entire process, from ingredient discovery to the scaling of these products, for consumer markets. If you are passionate, enjoy fast-paced innovation and collaborative teams, then Debut is for you.  

Debut Internship Talent Pool: Submit Your Resume for Future Opportunities

While we may not have any immediate openings, we believe in proactively building a talent pool to draw from when positions become available. Debut will only contact you directly if your candidacy is a match to a current opening. 

Summary

Debut offers part-time internship opportunities to current full-time college students to make an impact with specific teams to aid in our mission to set new standards in beauty. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working alongside our experienced team of scientists. Some of the benefits of becoming a Debut Intern are: mentorship from experienced professionals in the field, exposure to cutting-edge scientific research and projects, and networking opportunities within the industry.

Essential Functions

  • Understands the overall concept of the company, including the brand, customer, product goals, and all other aspects of service.
  • Assist in data collection, interpretation, and analysis.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to contribute to ongoing projects.
  • Stay updated on current scientific literature and advancements in the field.
  • Accepts designated tasks and projects to research, proposing ideas and solutions as necessary.
  • Learns and becomes proficient on internal processes and software systems.
  • Exemplifies professionalism, communication and organization skills.

Education and Experience

  • Must be a full-time student in college and provide documentation confirming your full-time enrollment status.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Prior work experience is desired.

Essential Physical Characteristics

The physical characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis. 

  • Continuous upward and downward flexion of the neck. 
  • Frequent: sitting, repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers and copiers. 
  • Frequently uses hands to feel objects or control tools (e.g. pipetting).  Laboratory operations require dexterity and care to perform studies as required.
  • Occasional: walking, standing, climbing stairs, bending and twisting of neck, bending and twisting of waist, squatting, simple grasping, reaching above and below shoulder level, and occasional lifting and carrying of files or material weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be willing to work with biohazardous agents (up to BSL2).
  • The R&D laboratory will result in exposure to hot and cold temperatures, noise, fumes, limited dust, and oily coolants.
  • The performance of this position will present exposure to an industrial environment and requires support and compliance with the published Company PPE policy including but not limited to the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields, appropriate attire, safety shoes, hard hat, hearing protection, etc.

Condition of Employment

As part of Debut’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check prior to beginning employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position.

Debut is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

 

Pay Range: $16.85 per hour

*Interns will be compensated at the minimum wage rate.

About this role

Debut Biotech is building a talent pool for part-time internship roles in their San Diego biotech lab, where you'd work alongside scientists on projects spanning ingredient discovery and product scaling. This is a hands-on position suited for current full-time college students with strong analytical skills and interest in biotechnology—you'll assist with data collection and analysis, collaborate across teams, and stay current with scientific literature while learning internal processes and lab systems.

The role involves regular lab work with exposure to biohazardous materials (up to BSL2 level), requiring comfort with pipetting, computer work, and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. You'll need proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent communication and teamwork abilities, and prior work experience is preferred. The position offers mentorship from experienced professionals and direct exposure to cutting-edge research, though compensation is set at $16.85 per hour—the minimum wage rate.

Note that this is a talent pool submission rather than an active job opening; Debut will contact you only if your profile matches a future position. A background check is required as a condition of employment.

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