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Position Summary:

Multiple openings, starting May - June 2025 and lasting up to 1 year, are available for part-time co-ops to be responsible for weekend mammalian cell culture operations. Routine job functions include but are not limited to: sub-culturing of seed cultures in shake flasks and cell bags, sampling cell culture studies (including shake flasks or bench-scale bioreactors), bioreactor monitoring, manipulation of nutrient and glucose feed in bioreactors / shake flasks, work with a Tecan robotic liquid handler, Ambr15/250, 200L/500L single-use bioreactors, and documentation in electronic lab notebooks. 

The part-time co-ops will report directly to an Upstream Scientist on one-half weekday and consult with upstream project leads to review responsibilities for the weekend. Routine hours will include one half-day during the week (typically Friday up to 4 hours), plus up to 6 hours for each weekend day worked. The option to work both Saturday and Sunday is potentially available.

Key Responsibilities:

Hands-on operation and maintenance of several mammalian cell cultures in shake flasks and bench-scale bioreactors.

Multi-task to support simultaneous upstream experiments across numerous projects.

Perform documentation and monitoring of cell culture trends.

Elevate any anomalous bioreactor behavior observed to full-time employees and assist in troubleshooting efforts.

Support high-throughput cell culture experiments and process scale-up activities.

Demonstrate accountability in maintaining the integrity of critical experiments over the weekends.

Key Competencies:

Candidates who are currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a field related to chemical engineering, bio-chemical engineering, or biology preferred.

Working knowledge of aseptic technique for maintenance and scale-up of mammalian cell cultures preferred.

Competent computer skills. Experience working with electronic lab notebooks preferred.

Capable of working independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Exemplary attention to detail and dependability.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire.  Please note that immigration or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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