Senior biochemistry undergraduate with two years of wet-lab research in protein expression and purification. Built a high-throughput solubility screen during a 2026 internship that is now part of the lab's standard workflow. Brings careful notebook practice, solid aseptic technique and fluency in Python for plate-reader data.
Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Ostrowski Lab (Madison, WI)
Jan 2025 – Present
Cloned 12 enzyme mutants by site-directed mutagenesis and confirmed them by Sanger sequencing
Ran kinetic assays and fit Michaelis-Menten curves in GraphPad Prism for a manuscript in preparation
Prepare buffers, competent cells and media for a 9-person lab and track reagent inventory in Quartzy
Present monthly progress updates at lab meeting and mentor 2 first-year students on cloning workflows
Research Intern, Protein Sciences, Lindqvist Biologics (South San Francisco, CA)
Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Built a 96-well solubility screen for 48 antibody fragment variants, cutting construct triage from three weeks to five days
Purified 30+ His-tagged proteins on an ÄKTA pure using IMAC and size-exclusion chromatography
Education
B.S. Biochemistry, minor in Data Science (expected May 2027), GPA 3.8, University of Wisconsin–Madison (Sep 2023 – May 2027)
Skills
Lab techniques: PCR, site-directed mutagenesis, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, IMAC
A strong Research Intern resume shows the questions you investigated, the methods and instruments you mastered, and the data, publications or products your work produced. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
Sections, in order
Summary
Education
Experience
Projects
Skills
Certifications
Length: One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Summary: Keep the summary to two lines: the role you want, your strongest skills, and one result from a project or internship.
Skills to feature
Experimental design
Laboratory techniques and instrumentation
Statistical analysis (R, Python, GraphPad Prism)
Data integrity (ALCOA+)
GLP and GMP compliance
Method development and validation
Scientific writing and publishing
Grant writing
Literature review
Cross-functional collaboration
Example bullet points
Developed an LC-MS/MS method for 14 metabolites with under 6% CV, replacing two legacy assays and cutting run time by 40%
Co-authored 5 peer-reviewed papers, including a first-author study in Journal of Biological Chemistry cited 60+ times
Wrote the preliminary-data section of an NIH R01 renewal that secured $2.4M over five years
Tips from recruiters
Name the techniques, instruments and software you used hands-on (qPCR, HPLC, flow cytometry, ImageJ) because hiring managers screen for exact methods.
List publications, posters and patents in a short selected list and link to ORCID or Google Scholar rather than pasting a full CV.
For industry roles, translate research into outcomes such as programs advanced, methods transferred or batches released, not only papers.
Recommended templates
Academic (ATS-friendly): Scholarly CV with small-caps headings and rules
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Research Intern resume FAQ
What should a Research Intern resume include?
A Research Intern resume should show the questions you investigated, the methods and instruments you mastered, and the data, publications or products your work produced. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Education, Experience, Projects, Skills and Certifications. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
What is the best resume template for a Research Intern?
Academic, Classic and Ivy work well for Research Intern roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Research Intern resume be?
One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Which skills should a Research Intern put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Research Intern roles are Experimental design, Laboratory techniques and instrumentation, Statistical analysis (R, Python, GraphPad Prism), Data integrity (ALCOA+), GLP and GMP compliance and Method development and validation.
How do I write strong Research Intern resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as assay throughput, method precision (CV%) and turnaround time. For example: "Developed an LC-MS/MS method for 14 metabolites with under 6% CV, replacing two legacy assays and cutting run time by 40%."