Spring 2027 Co-op, Exploratory Biology
Core
6-month experiential training program for students to advance drug discovery research in genetically validated diseases by developing assays and investigating biological mechanisms.
Role type
undergraduate/graduate co-op research associate (exploratory biology)
Builds
novel therapeutic modalities and testable hypotheses for drug discovery
Domain
pharmaceutical research / molecular and cell biology
Required skills
mammalian cell culture, vector design, subcloning, western blot, PCR, HiBit assays, NanoBRET, computational protein folding models, data analysis, electronic notebook documentation
Preferred skills
ML- or physics-based protein folding models, previous laboratory-based co-op research experience
Technologies
HiBit, NanoBRET, electronic notebook
Responsibilities
generate and characterize cell lines, develop and perform cell-based assays, deploy computational protein folding models, analyze experimental data, document results in electronic notebook, communicate results to project team
Seniority
Co-op, undergraduate/graduate student