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SalaryThis is a 6-month Co-op starting on July 8th and run till December 20th, 2024. This will be 100% onsite.
Pay: $28-30/hr (additional $100 weekly travel stipend provided)
Who We Are:
MilliporeSigma plays an integral part in the life science community, harnessing our passion and innovation to help researchers and drug producers around the world. As science advances, we advance with it, offering new insight and cutting-edge technologies helping our customers solve the world's most challenging human health issues. Our promise to our customers is that we'll be there every step of the way.
Your Role:
Targeted mRNA delivery (TMD) is seeking a self-starter, highly motivated and eager to learn co-op in their LNP Formulations group. This co-op will learn from some of the best scientists within EMD Millipore on developing novel in vitro assays for testing of LNPs for potency and viability. In your day-to-day activities, you will learn aseptic cell culture technique, routine handling of cells for in vitro testing and developing assays to bridge the correlation between in vitro and in vivo assays. You will sit in a large cross-functional team and learn how to build structure activity relationship to design next generation potent LNPs. In this six-month period, the co-op will not only gain hands on experience of experimental workflows in LNP discovery, but also interact with the top leaders of the organization to present their scientific findings. We will train you to be able to design your own experiments, execute it seamlessly, analyze data and present it in various formats. This co-op will start on July 8th and run till December 20th, 2024.
Who You Are:
- Graduate student currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related program
- Or Senior in undergraduate program in above programs
- Previous in lab/hands-on experience and pipetting ability is required.
- Aseptic mammalian cell culture technique is preferred.
- Experience working with nucleic acids is preferred.
- Able to commute to Billerica, MA and work 100% onsite.
Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to his/her Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because he/she made a good faith report of discrimination.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary
Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Mammalian cell culture: 1 year (Preferred)
- nucleic acids: 1 year (Preferred)
- Aseptic technique: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Billerica, MA 01821 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Billerica, MA 01821: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
