Co-op, Protein Sciences (Spring 2027, open to Northeastern students only)

Ampersand Biomedicines; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Annual incentive program

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Ampersand Biomedicines is seeking a creative, hands-on student with a strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry to join the protein sciences team in our Boston lab. You will work closely with scientists on cell culture, protein expression, purification, conjugation and analytics.

This early-stage biotech startup offers a dynamic environment where you will perform a range of techniques and contribute to exciting antibody discovery and engineering efforts while maintaining rigorous

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related field at Northeastern University.
• Biology/biochemistry lab experience in academic or industry settings is a plus
• Experience with protein expression and purification is a plus
• Experience with antibody conjugation is a plus
• Experience with protein characterization with HPLC is a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintain mammalian cell culture lines
• Perform transient transfections and affinity-based protein purifications
• Execute assays such as BLI, SPR, SDS-PAGE and analytical HPLC (SEC, HIC)
• Conduct molecular biology tasks such as PCR, plasmid purification, and sequence analysis
• Execute antibody conjugation experiments to support in vitro and in vivo studies
• Support antibody discovery and bi-specific antibody engineering efforts
• Communicate results and maintain accurate records using an electronic lab notebook (ELN)

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Protein expression

Protein purification

Antibody conjugation

Molecular biology

PCR

Sequence analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in biochem/bioengineering (Northeastern)

Job description

The Role

We are seeking a creative and resourceful student with a strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry to work with the scientists on our protein sciences team. They will be responsible for performing a range of techniques including cell culture, protein expression, purification, conjugation and analytics, cloning and plasmid preparation.

This is a hands-on, laboratory position at a small and rapidly growing biotech start-up.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain mammalian cell culture lines
• Perform transient transfections and affinity-based protein purifications
• Execute assays such as BLI (quantitation, binding kinetic, epitope binning), SPR and other characterization methods like SDS-PAGE and analytical HPLC (SEC, HIC)
• Conduct molecular biology tasks such as PCR, plasmid purification, and sequence analysis
• Execute antibody conjugation experiments to support in vitro and in vivo studies
• Support antibody discovery and bi‑specific antibody engineering efforts
• Communicate results & maintain accurate records using an electronic lab notebook (ELN)

Required Professional Experience & Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related field at Northeastern University.

Preferred Professional Experience & Qualifications

• Biology/biochemistry lab experience in academic or industry settings is a plus
• Experience with protein expression and purification is a plus
• Experience with antibody conjugation is a plus
• Experience with protein characterization with HPLC is a plus

Ampersand Biomedicines is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Ampersand Biomedicines does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Ampersand and/or Flagship Pioneering or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Ampersand or Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Ampersand and FSP, and Ampersand/FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

The salary range for this role is $25.00 - $40.00 hourly. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Ampersand currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Ampersand’s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.