Enzyme Development & Optimization Co-op (6 Months)

Randstad USA; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking a lab-focused CO-OP for MilliporeSigma in Missouri. The position runs January through June 2027 and requires active enrollment in an academic program.

The role emphasizes enzyme materials, data gathering, and protocol development with hands-on cell culture, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, and recombinant protein work. The project includes literature analysis, protocol drafting, and collaboration on improving enzyme variants, with a 8:00am–5:00pm schedule and pay in the $25–$32 per hour

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineer, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Microbiology or Biochemistry.
• Experience with basic laboratory instrumentation and methods such as preparation of buffers.
• Experience with ELISA and SDS-PAGE.
• Hands-on cell culture experience and ability to document experiments.
• Ability to read literature and develop experimental plans.

Responsibilities

• Technical Data gathering and validation: compare materials vs competitors and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop standard references and draft step-by-step instructions from literature.
• Validate protocols in a laboratory setting and gather key references.
• Technology positioning: correlate literature references for key materials by supplier.
• Optimization of recombinant enzymes: express in E. coli and optimize growth/purification to improve yield.

Skills

cell culture

literature evaluation

lab notebook

lab instrumentation

ELISA

SDS-PAGE

transfection

recombinant proteins

protein purification

computational biology

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Biomedical Engineering or life sciences

Job description

Randstad USA is seeking a lab-focused CO-OP for MilliporeSigma in Missouri. The position runs January through June 2027 and requires active enrollment in an academic program.

The role emphasizes enzyme materials, data gathering, and protocol development with hands-on cell culture, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, and recombinant protein work. The project includes literature analysis, protocol drafting, and collaboration on improving enzyme variants, with a 8:00am–5:00pm schedule and pay in the $25–$32 per hour