Fall Co-op/Molecular Biology Automation

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22d•$22 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The PCS molecular biology team is seeking a highly motivated co-op to join our team to assist with critical workflow and automation validation for a new Integrated Workcell. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in advanced molecular biology automation within a pharmaceutical R&D environment.

Requirements

Pursuing BS or MS degree in Biology, Chemistry or related life science field or Engineering degree with coursework in laboratory sciences.
Must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the duration of the assignment.
Must have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a BS or MS degree program.
Post-doctoral candidates are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

Advanced statistics course completion.
Familiarity with basic molecular biology and protein expression techniques, including PCR, DNA purification, affinity protein purification.
Familiarity with categories of Laboratory automation – including Arm-based systems, liquid handlers.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and test high-throughput DNA and protein purification growth conditions, focusing on moving wash steps to the Bluewasher XL instrument using Design of Experiments (DoE) principles.
Conduct similar evaluation work on the Lunatic Stunner instrument for oligo/scfv QC capabilities, performing cross-run statistics for data normalization and comparison.
Explore DNA amplification and purification options for DNA which feeds into IVTT protein expression systems from Gene Machine DNA products (stretch goal).
Contribute to the development of a written protocol for wash steps of protein and DNA purification on the Bluewasher XL instrument for incorporation into the new HighRes workcell.