Intern - Cell Engineering (On-site: Porto, Portugal) - This internship is part of the ATIVAR.PT internship programme (IEFP) [+TALENTO], co-funded by the European Social Fund / Portugal 2030.

Our Organization

FairJourney Biologics is a world leading CRO in antibody discovery, engineering, characterization, and production. It provides services to pharmaceutical companies and top biotech’s from U.S., Europe and Japan. FairJourney Biologics combines deep expertise in antibody phage display with a cutting-edge proprietary mammalian display platform capable of identifying high affinity and developable lead antibody candidates during the earliest stages of drug discovery. This exciting set of technologies and expertise gives the company a unique edge in therapeutic antibody development. Its state-of-the-art facilities are in Porto, Portugal. For more information, please visit www.fjbio.com.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Intern to join our Cell Engineering team, for a 6-month IEFP [+TALENTO] internship. The intern will be involved in the generation of stable cell lines, which can include overexpressing, reporter or knockout cell lines. Intern will participate in cell culture activities, transfection of cell lines with plasmid DNA, selecting cells with mammalian antibiotics, cell thawing and freezing and characterization of cell lines by flow cytometry or luciferase reporter assays. Intern may also be involved in sorting cells using Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorting (FACS).

Key Responsibilities

• Support the generation of stable cell lines by contributing with cell culture, thawing and freezing cell lines, cell transfection, antibiotic selection and cell line characterization activities by flow cytometry or luciferase reporter assays.

• May be involved in sorting cells using Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)

• Analyse experimental data and write reports documenting the performed laboratory activities.

Your Profile

• Eligible for IEFP [+TALENTO] internship.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferred) in the areas of Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field.

• Knowledge of Office 365 (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.

• Previous theoretical or hands-on knowledge of flow cytometry, cell culture and/or cell-based assays preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Collaborative spirit and proactive.

• Fluency in English.

We Offer

• 6-moth full-time paid internship.

• Integration in a highly motivated team;

• Working in an international environment;

• Opportunity of career development.

Does this sound like you?

Come and build your career with us!

Deadline for applications: 20th July 2026