Co-op: High-Parameter Cytometry & Immune Assays

Moderna Therapeutics; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meditation/mindfulness classes

Subsidized commuter benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Moderna Therapeutics in Norwood, MA offers a co-op opportunity from January 18, 2027 to June 25, 2027. The role develops workflows in the Flow Cytometry Group, performing experiments, analyzing data, and helping generate reference datasets for assay development.

You will learn PBMC isolation, spectral cytometry with a 5-laser Cytek Aurora, and data tools like Smartsheet, Excel, GraphPad Prism, and PowerPoint while contributing to a collaborative, in-person culture (70/30 in-office).

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Biomedical Sciences or related field.
• Basic lab skills including pipetting and safety.
• Foundational biology coursework; immunology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform ex vivo stimulation and ICS assays (≥19-color).
• Screen PBMC donors for responses to antigens.
• Analyze flow cytometry data and present results.
• Assist in experimental design and data interpretation.

Skills

Pipetting

Aseptic technique

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Immunology coursework preferred

Tools

Flow cytometry

Cytek Aurora

SpectroFlo

Smartsheet

Job description

Moderna Therapeutics in Norwood, MA offers a co-op opportunity from January 18, 2027 to June 25, 2027. The role develops workflows in the Flow Cytometry Group, performing experiments, analyzing data, and helping generate reference datasets for assay development.

You will learn PBMC isolation, spectral cytometry with a 5-laser Cytek Aurora, and data tools like Smartsheet, Excel, GraphPad Prism, and PowerPoint while contributing to a collaborative, in-person culture (70/30 in-office).