ALS Discovery Co-op: Molecular & Cell Neuroscience

Biogen; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Employee Resource Groups

80 hours of sick time per year

Job summary

Biogen is seeking a co-op in the Neurology Research Unit to support exploratory discovery research on ALS. You will perform qPCR, ddPCR, Western blotting, and protein assays using AlphaLISA and MSD platforms, with iPSC-derived neurons and cell lines.

The role emphasizes data generation, rigorous documentation, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to advance target identification and validation in ALS biology.

Qualifications

• Strong molecular biology background with genomics and proteomics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• As a co-op, support discovery-stage ALS research by executing molecular and cell-based experiments.

Skills

Molecular biology

Genomics

Proteomics

qPCR

ddPCR

Western blot

Cell culture

iPSC neurons

Data analysis

Education

Master's or PhD in neuroscience / molecular biology / biochemistry

Tools

AlphaLISA

MSD platforms

Job description

Biogen is seeking a co-op in the Neurology Research Unit to support exploratory discovery research on ALS. You will perform qPCR, ddPCR, Western blotting, and protein assays using AlphaLISA and MSD platforms, with iPSC-derived neurons and cell lines.

The role emphasizes data generation, rigorous documentation, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to advance target identification and validation in ALS biology.