Quality Control Co-op (Spring 2027)

Wave Life Sciences; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401K matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Wave Life Sciences USA seeks a highly motivated chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering major to join its Analytical/QC team in Lexington, Massachusetts. The co-op role will perform routine testing and method development in support of process development, GMP production and clinical development.

Ideal candidates have wet chemistry experience (HPLC, UV-Vis, KF moisture analysis, FTIR) and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering.
• At least two years of undergraduate education completed in a related discipline.
• Completed chemistry courses; hands-on wet chemistry experience is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written skills; strong organizational abilities.
• Analytical chemistry laboratory skills and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing of in-process, finished product, raw materials.
• Analyze research and production samples and document results.
• Organize data sets and report results to other departments.
• Troubleshoot analyses and assist investigations.
• Assist in procurement and tracking of reagents and materials.
• Review data generated by other analysts.
• Execute method qualifications and validations.

Skills

Effective Communication

Independence

Flexibility/Adaptability

Accountability

Teamwork

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related discipline

Two years of undergrad education completed

Tools

HPLC

Karl Fischer moisture analysis

UV-Vis spectroscopy

FTIR spectroscopy

Chemical synthesis or purification processes

Job description

Wave Life Sciences is a biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health. Our RNA medicines platform, PRISM, combines multiple modalities, chemistry innovation and deep insights in human genetics to deliver scientific breakthroughs that treat both rare and prevalent disorders. Our toolkit of RNA-targeting modalities including RNAi silencing and RNA editing provides us with unmatched capabilities for designing and sustainably delivering candidates that optimally address disease biology. Our diversified pipeline is focused on our obesity, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and PNPLA3 I148M liver disease programs and includes clinical programs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s disease, as well as several preclinical programs utilizing our versatile RNA medicines platform. Driven by the calling to “Reimagine Possible”, we are leading the charge toward a world in which human potential is no longer hindered by the burden of disease.

Description

Wave Life Sciences USA seeks a highly motivated and energetic chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering major to join its Analytical/QC team in Lexington, Massachusetts. The co-op role will be responsible for routine testing and method development activities in support of process development, GMP production and clinical development. The position offers the opportunity to directly learn analytical methods and techniques that are in widespread use throughout the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. In addition, the co-op student will gain exposure to important functions of the development and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, including analytics and stability, manufacturing processes and quality systems.

A successful candidate will have hands-on experience with basic wet chemistry, sampling and testing organic or inorganic compounds, as well as other laboratory techniques. Experience with some of the following are a plus: HPLC, Karl Fischer moisture analysis, UV-Vis spectroscopy, microbiology testing, FTIR spectroscopy, chemical synthesis or purification processes. The candidate should also be able to adapt to a fast pace dynamic environment where priorities can change rapidly. This position is based in Lexington, MA at Wave’s growing GMP manufacturing facility.

Experience

• Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related discipline (i.e. biochemistry, chemical engineering)
• At least two years of an undergraduate education completed within a related discipline.
• Intern must have successfully completed chemistry courses.
• Must possess excellent oral and written skills, as well as superior organizational skills.
• Analytical chemistry laboratory skills
• Analytical chemistry knowledge

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical testing of in-process, finished product (API), raw materials
• Analyzes research and production samples
• Documentation and organization of data sets and reporting of results to other departments
• Troubleshoots analyses and assists in performance of investigations
• Assists in procurement and tracking of reagents and materials
• Reviews data generated by other analysts
• Executes method qualifications and validations

Key Skills

• Effective Communication
• Independence
• Flexibility/Adaptability to Change
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Decision making

Pay Range Disclosure Statement: $24 USD - $32 USD

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the annual base salary pay range for this position at the time of posting. Actual annual base salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, qualifications, position criticality, and internal equity. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and discretionary stock-based long-term incentives. In addition to compensation, Wave offers a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical and financial health and overall well-being. These include, but are not limited to, company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability insurances, generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), 401K participation with matching contributions, and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Wave Life Sciences provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wave Life Sciences complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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