Hands-On Process Development Co-op — Clean Room Lab

Panther Life Sciences; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

In-person events

Office lunches

Ownership of projects

Job summary

Panther Life Sciences Corporation is seeking a Process Development Co-Op in Pittsburgh to support filling and drying steps of our MAP manufacturing. You will run experiments, operate lab equipment, and build datasets for decision making in a fast-growing biotech startup.

You will collaborate with Process Development, Formulation and Device teams, gain hands-on ownership, and contribute to Panther's first product launch planned for 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Engineering or related field and eligible for a co-op term.
• Hands-on wet laboratory experience including pipetting and microscopy.
• Experience operating laboratory equipment such as pumps.
• Disciplined laboratory notebook documentation.
• Strong data analysis and spreadsheet skills in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Effective presentation skills: you can explain your data clearly.
• Driven, organized, with a curious mindset and mission focus.
• Experience with clean room work, fluid dispensing, drying processes, or microneedle/drug delivery coursework is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute experiments on filling and drying steps of MAP manufacturing.
• Operate and troubleshoot lab equipment including pumps and dispensing/vacuum systems.
• Characterize patches from each run, including microscopy inspection.
• Maintain a complete and accurate laboratory notebook for every experiment.
• Collaborate with Process Development, Formulation and Device teams to refine processes.
• Build and maintain datasets of experimental runs in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Analyze results, identify trends and recommend next experiments.
• Present findings to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Wet lab experience

Pipetting

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Organization

Microscopy

Education

Undergraduate engineering degree - co-op eligible

Tools

Pumps

Microscopy equipment

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Panther Life Sciences Corporation is seeking a Process Development Co-Op in Pittsburgh to support filling and drying steps of our MAP manufacturing. You will run experiments, operate lab equipment, and build datasets for decision making in a fast-growing biotech startup.

You will collaborate with Process Development, Formulation and Device teams, gain hands-on ownership, and contribute to Panther's first product launch planned for 2027.