Bioengineering Research Co-op (Living Systems)

Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a Northeastern co‑op student for the Laboratory for Translational Engineering in Boston to develop strategies for stabilizing living biological systems, on site.

You will help establish experimental workflows, perform experiments, and analyze data, gaining hands‑on experience in coatings, polymers, hydrogels, and microscopy while contributing to a broader research program.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a student pursuing a healthcare-related degree or diploma; 0–1 year of experience recommended.
• Strong candidates will have wet-lab/experimental research experience and the ability to design, conduct, or troubleshoot experiments.
• Experience with optical microscopy or quantitative biological imaging is preferred.
• Familiarity with biomaterials, coatings, polymers, hydrogels, colloids, or aqueous formulations helps.
• Experience with image analysis or quantitative data analysis is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and data documentation are essential.

Responsibilities

• Designing and executing experiments with living biological samples.
• Developing reliable protocols for sample handling, treatment, storage, and recovery.
• Preparing and applying coatings and aqueous formulations.
• Investigating polymers, hydrogels, surfactants, colloids, and other candidate materials.
• Performing optical microscopy and quantitative image analysis.
• Developing methods to evaluate viability, morphology, behavior, and functional recovery.
• Analyzing experimental data and identifying relationships across variables.
• Collaborating with researchers developing automation, imaging, and data-analysis tools.

Skills

Wet-lab experience

Experiment design/troubleshooting

Microscopy/Imaging

Biomaterials/coatings

Image analysis

Documentation

Education

Healthcare field student

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

The Brigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a Northeastern co‑op student for the Laboratory for Translational Engineering in Boston to develop strategies for stabilizing living biological systems, on site.

You will help establish experimental workflows, perform experiments, and analyze data, gaining hands‑on experience in coatings, polymers, hydrogels, and microscopy while contributing to a broader research program.