Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic team setting.
Previous co-op, internship, or lab experience is preferred.
Experience with analytical methods such as size-exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography (SEC-HPLC), hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC), capillary electrophoresis (CE), differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF), dynamic light scattering (DLS), biolayer interferometry (BLI), or liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS I) is a plus but not required.
An independent sense of urgency, persistence, and integrity.
Responsibilities
Train on basic methods associated with antibody characterization, quality control, and data analysis.
Run and analyze an array of experiments, and help develop new assays and technologies within the group.
Focus on biophysical and biochemical antibody and antigen characterization, as well as binding.
Understand analytical methods and how they fit within the Alloy workflow.
Shadow other functional groups or ask questions to learn more about the industry.
Maintain a detailed electronic laboratory notebook (ELN).
Role Location: Waltham, MA
The Company We are Alloy Therapeutics — a biotechnology ecosystem and Product Development Organization (PDO) empowering the global scientific community to make better medicines together. Through a community of partners, we democratize access to pre-competitive tools, technologies, services, and company creation capabilities that are foundational for discovering and developing therapeutic biologics. The company facilitates affordable, non-exclusive access to the entire drug discovery community from academic scientists, small and medium biotech, to the largest biopharma. At Alloy, we believe our industry should compete on getting the best drugs to patients as quickly as possible, not exclusive access to the best platforms. As a reflection of our relentless commitment to the scientific community, we reinvest 100% of our revenue in innovation and access to innovation. May the Best Drug Win.
Alloy has evolved from a startup into a global product development organization operating 11 divisions across 5 research sites in 4 countries on 3 continents. Our model - Integrated Independence - combines centralized capabilities with entrepreneurial operating divisions. Successful members thrive in our shared culture of accountability, deliberate trust, and open communication. As a team we aspire to work together to exceed expectations and collectively contribute across the global organization to always maintain our nimble, startup culture.
At Alloy, we have an ethos of "Mentorship-By-Apprenticeship" in all of our positions. We strive to have workers in the office when needed to interact organically and face-to-face. Of course, as a lab-based operation, our cells and animals grow 7 days a week, 365 days per year. We respect and value our colleagues for their hard work that requires them to be in the lab every day. We ask our people who have more flexible accommodations to appreciate their colleagues who have less flexibility. We are all one team!
About the Role at Alloy Therapeutics Our Alloy Discovery Services (ADS) group is looking for a Global Bioanalytics Co-op to join our team in Waltham, Massachusetts. The position will work in our Bioanalytics functional group and is a full-time co-op (32+ hours per week). In this capacity you will support the ADS scientific team and their mission to accelerate the discovery of antibody-based therapeutics. Your principal responsibilities will include basic methods associated with antibody characterization and QC, analyzing associated data, helping to develop and optimize new methods for the group, and gaining hands-on experience within the biotech industry.
Key Responsibilities
Train on basic methods associated with antibody characterization, QC, and data analysis
Run and analyze an array of experiments, help develop new assays & technologies within the group
Focus on biophysical and biochemical antibody and antigen characterization, as well as binding
Understand analytical methods and how the methods fit within the Alloy workflow
Opportunity to shadow other functional groups or ask questions to learn more about the industry
Maintaining a detailed electronic laboratory notebook (ELN)
Be generous when others are needy, greedy, or fearful
Required Qualifications
Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic team setting
Previous co-op, internships or lab experience is preferred
Previous experience with analytical methods such as SEC-HPLC, HIC, CE, DSF, DLS, BLI, or LC-MS I is a plus but not required
An independent sense of urgency, persistence, and integrity
Benefits
Competitive compensation based on the position and your experience level
Monthly commuter/transportation benefit
Significant opportunities for hands-on learning and networking within the Alloy ecosystem
Access to Alloy’s monthly seminar series
Opportunity to present your research to the Alloy team at the end of your experience
Pay Transparency At Alloy Therapeutics, we believe in fostering trust and open communication. For this role, the estimated range is $23/hour - $32/hour, with the final offer based on factors like your experience, skills, and alignment with our needs.
Alloy Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.