Biosafety & Biosecurity Internships

What is a Biosafety & Biosecurity Internship?

This internship goes deep into the operational backbone of safe biological research. You learn how labs are classified by Biosafety Level (BSL), how risks are assessed and contained, and how institutions stay defensible in the face of safety audits.

What you will do

• Map agents and procedures to the appropriate BSL tier (BSL-1 to BSL-4)
• Perform structured biological risk assessments for representative protocols
• Review SOPs for PPE, waste handling, decontamination, and incident response
• Shadow biosafety committee meetings and safety audits
• Develop a sample biosafety manual section as a capstone deliverable

What you take away

• NTHRYS internship certificate documenting biosafety / biosecurity scope
• Practical fluency with BSL frameworks and operational containment
• A capstone biosafety document portfolio piece
• A clear profile for biosafety officer, EHS, and lab-operations careers

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