2025 University Recruiting - Discovery Immunology Co-op

Job Description

Discovery Immunology Co-Op

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals

Our Company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its legacy for over a century. Our company’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Our company is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we’re doubling down on this goal. Our Research & Development Division is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow and will take our company’s leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule and biologics R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases. 

Our company’s Discovery Immunology group in Cambridge provides a unique experience to contribute to our company's drug discovery efforts at early stages of the process.  To this end, we strive to create a fast-paced, nimble and flexible environment of mutual respect, creativity, invention, and teamwork. Co-op students will be part of a highly collaborative and innovative scientific culture with the ultimate goal of learning new biology and chemistry and establishing new technologies that drive therapeutic development.  Students will be exposed to immunology both within the Cambridge site and other of our company's sites across the country. With access to our company’s proven global R&D organization, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Co-op students will work within a diverse group studying the role of novel targets in the context of inflammatory and autoimmune indications. This is an exciting opportunity for BS, MS, and PhD level individuals with immunology, cell biology, and/or molecular biology experience to learn and execute key techniques including culturing primary human cells and cell lines, CRISPR editing, biochemical assay development, ELISA and other cytokine-based assays, RNA isolation and quantitative PCR, and flow cytometry/FACS and microscopy. Additionally, successful candidates will have invaluable opportunities to develop and expand their professional networks.

We are seeking co-op candidates with strong academic performance, communication and teamwork skills, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.

Locations: Cambridge, MA or San Diego, CA

Co-op position commitment: 6 months full-time – July through December, 2025

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in school (through the co-op term) as an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in biological sciences or a related field

• Candidates must be available for a 6 month period starting in the summer of 2025

• Availability to work full-time on site in Cambridge, MA or San Diego, CA

• 3.2 GPA or higher

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the US

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of cell biology, immunology, molecular biology, and/or related wet lab techniques

• Prior experience with mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry and/or immunoassays

• Highly motivated and driven and willing to take initiative to learn new science

• Strong team player

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Comfortable using a PC computer and proficient in Windows-based operating systems and basic applications, such as spreadsheets and databases

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