Pangyo, Gyeonggi, 10 May, 2017 | Institut Pasteur Korea (IPK, CEO: Wang-Shick Ryu) seeks enthusiastic undergraduate students for its 2017 summer internship program. Ideal candidates will have a scholastic focus in science, medicine or biology and a strong desire to learn about scientific research and early drug discovery. The recruitment period is open from 10 ~ 28 May. A total of 12 undergraduates will be selected for the internship program starting 26 Jun, 2017 ~ 18 Aug, 2017.
 
During the eight-week program, held during the summer break, students will be treated as functioning members of the IPK team. Students work directly with researchers on actual ongoing projects to learn the roles and responsibilities of the profession and gain practical work experience in their relevant field of study. Dr. Wang-Shick Ryu, CEO of IPK says “A benefit of an IPK internship is the mentoring program. This internship can be a pathfinder to a future career in research.” He adds, “Undergraduate students in science and research areas have a chance to learn about the scientific approach and mind so they can enhance their understanding of science and research.” Each student is paired with a senior researcher for individual professional and academic mentorship. Successful interns will make valuable contacts and gain experience at a well known global research institution.
 
Since the program’s inception in 2009, about 130 undergraduate students from various universities in Korea have benefited from an internship at IPK. Students interested in 2017 Summer Internship Program, please visit IPK website (www.ip-korea.org) or contact Communication team (publicrelatioins@ip-korea.org).

 
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About Institut Pasteur Korea
Institut Pasteur Korea (IPK) is an international research institute focused on addressing global health issues with a combination of cutting edge approaches in order to understand disease mechanisms and develop new treatments. By promoting multi-disciplinary projects, IPK is at the forefront of drug discovery and an economic growth engine that contributes to Korea's scientific intellectual and technical resources. IPK has four core missions of public interest; 1) Research, combining front line biology, IT, and chemistry, with innovative cell-based drug discovery platforms that identify novel molecular targets for potential new therapies to treat diseases, 2) Education, offering a wide range of programming to nurture the development of the next generation of scientists and health professionals, 3) Public Health, working in collaboration with national and international health authorities, and 4) Translation of biomedical discoveries to improve health via technology transfer and industrial partnerships.
 
IPK is a member of the Institut Pasteur International Network (Network). As a hub institution, IPK plays a key role in the Network, serving as a bridge between Korea and global bio-pharma science, expanding Korea's R&D base collaborative research projects with global alliances
 
The institute was established in April 2004 in collaboration with Institut Pasteur Paris and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), with support from the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP). IPK also has a great supporter in the Gyeonggi Provincial government (2005 – 2015 : Block funding | 2016 – Present : drug discovery co-resarch fund for pharm industries).