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Work that inspires you every day

We give scientists the tools they need to make discoveries that improve and save lives. When you work at ATCC, you become a part of that mission, one we’ve committed to for almost 100 years.

ATCC is proud to be a Great Place To Work Certified™ company for the second year in a row. This recognition is earned solely by real-time feedback from employees regarding our company culture. We are proud to be recognized as a top company to work for and providing a great workplace environment for our employees.

Culture

At ATCC, our culture is rooted in scientific excellence, collaboration, and innovation. For a century, we’ve supported the precise, reproducible work of scientists around the world, delivering trusted products, services, and standards that advance global health.

We are committed to hiring top talent and fostering a workplace where every employee is valued and empowered. Here, you’ll work alongside incredible colleagues and engage with a wide variety of scientific disciplines, reflecting the breadth of our renowned biological collection.

We offer benefits and resources that support your well-being and professional growth because when you thrive, so does our mission. Every employee is valued here because every single person makes a difference.

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Benefits for every aspect of your life

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Career areas

We hire employees from a variety of fields and are excited that you're considering joining us at ATCC.

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Research & Development

Develop critical biological products, services, and standards used by the world's leading scientists to advance life science research.

Customer Experience

Join a dedicated team of customer and product experience experts focused on providing the best experience possible for our customers worldwide.

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Bioinformatics

Leverage and share the power of data and bioinformation directly generated from ATCC’s unique collection of high-quality materials.

Strategy & Innovation

Lead strategy and corporate development activities while fostering innovation through learning, collaboration, and growth at ATCC.

Information Technology

Be a key strategic partner supporting operations and driving modernization, optimization, and digital transformation at ATCC.

Sales & Marketing

Drive growth by providing the best experience, contract services, and access to the most relevant materials to fuel our customers’ research.

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Supply Chain and Operations

Ensure ATCC delivers on its mission by managing supplies to operations and delivering materials to our customers timely and safely.

Quality Assurance

Foster a culture of safety and compliance, insuring delivery of the highest quality materials to the global scientific community.

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Internships

ATCC is proud to support the future of life science research through our internship programs offering valuable, real-world exposure to research and development initiatives, product development, assay optimization, and bioproduction processes to young scientists.

SPARC Associates – Gaithersburg, MD
The SPARC (Student Partnership and Research Collaboration) Program is a partnership with Universities at Shady Grove to hire up part-time students for the academic year from September through May. The students will work a flexible, part-time schedule.

ATCC Summer Internships – Manassas, VA
The ATCC Summer Internship program is a paid full-time 10-week summer internship, primarily based in Manassas, VA, from June through August, providing early career development and exposure to multiple ATCC departments.