Spring Co-op: mRNA Process Data Analytics & Visualization

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Initial Therapeutics, Inc. is offering a 6-month Spring Co-op in Waltham, MA, focusing on mRNA drug substance process characterization data analytics and visualization.

You will join a team developing data tools, workflows, and dashboards to improve data interpretation and throughput, working closely with scientists across analytical assays. The role blends analytical chemistry and data science, offering mentorship, hands-on project exposure, and opportunities to contribute to development

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Masters or PhD in Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Bioengineering, Data Science, or related field.
• Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S. and not require sponsorship at time of application or in the future.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university for duration of co-op/internship.
• Must be able to relocate to the office and work 40hrs/week, Mon-Fri for the full duration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data analysis and visualization tools for analytical datasets (e.g., HPLC, LCMS, ELISA, qPCR).
• Build automated workflows for data ingestion, cleaning, and transformation from instrument outputs or shared databases.
• Develop intuitive data visualization dashboards (e.g. Power BI) for assay output, performance, trends, and control.
• Support statistical analysis of assay performance (e.g., accuracy, precision, linearity).
• Collaborate with scientists to translate pain points into data-based solutions.
• Document tools and workflows for internal use and scalability.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistics

Visualization

Python

R

MATLAB

Power BI

Education

Masters/PhD in Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Bioengineering, Data Science

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

MATLAB

Chromeleon

OpenLab

MassHunter

SoftMax Pro

Job description

Initial Therapeutics, Inc. is offering a 6-month Spring Co-op in Waltham, MA, focusing on mRNA drug substance process characterization data analytics and visualization.

You will join a team developing data tools, workflows, and dashboards to improve data interpretation and throughput, working closely with scientists across analytical assays. The role blends analytical chemistry and data science, offering mentorship, hands-on project exposure, and opportunities to contribute to development