2027 Automation & Process Analytics Technology Co-Op (June - Dec)
Core
Integrate optical spectroscopy with automated liquid-handling robotics to enable rapid, at-line characterization of cell-culture product quality and metabolites.
Role type
Graduate co-op (Master's level) automation and process analytics engineer
Builds
Novel hardware, automated analytical workflows, and predictive models for metabolites and product quality attributes
Domain
Biologics manufacturing / Cell culture development / Optical spectroscopy / Laboratory robotics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Aseptic cell culture techniques, Optical spectroscopy (Raman, fluorescence, absorbance), Chemometric modeling, Python/Visual Basic/C++ scripting, 3D printing for custom labware
Preferred skills
Troubleshooting complex laboratory robotics, Interpreting complex experimental data
Technologies
Raman spectroscopy, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Absorbance spectroscopy, Automated liquid-handling platforms, Python, Visual Basic, C/C++, 3D printers
Responsibilities
Integrate spectroscopy systems with automated liquid-handling platforms, Design and 3D print custom labware and sampling components, Develop and troubleshoot automated liquid-handler methods, Perform aseptic cell culture techniques (thawing, passaging, banking), Collect and analyze Raman spectral and process data to build predictive models, Collaborate cross-functionally to refine workflows, Document experimental methods and results
Seniority
Graduate Co-op (Master's degree)
