Protein Sciences Co-op: Northeastern Student Biotech Research

Ampersand; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; 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 and resourceful student for a Spring 2027 co-op in protein sciences. You will work with scientists on our protein sciences team, performing cell culture, expression, purification, conjugation and analytics, cloning and plasmid prep.

This hands-on role is open to Northeastern University students; prior biology/biotech lab experience is a plus. The salary ranges from $25 to $40 per hour, with healthcare coverage and a broad benefits package.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 & maintain accurate records using an electronic lab notebook (ELN).

Skills

Molecular biology

Biochemistry

Protein expression

Protein purification

Antibody conjugation

Cloning

Analytical techniques

ELN documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in biochemistry or related field

Tools

HPLC

SDS-PAGE

PCR

Job description

Ampersand Biomedicines is seeking a creative and resourceful student for a Spring 2027 co-op in protein sciences. You will work with scientists on our protein sciences team, performing cell culture, expression, purification, conjugation and analytics, cloning and plasmid prep.

This hands-on role is open to Northeastern University students; prior biology/biotech lab experience is a plus. The salary ranges from $25 to $40 per hour, with healthcare coverage and a broad benefits package.