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Flagship Labs 116: Protein Chemistry Co-Op
Flagship Pioneering · Co-Ops & Internships
- Where
- Cambridge, MA USA
- Posted
- Sep 2
This position is open exclusively to current Northeastern University Co-Op students.
Work Period: January 2027 to June 2027. This is a full - time, 40 hours per week position with 5 days in office.
What you'd do
- Characterize the behavior of novel proteins that synthesize polymers
- Get hands-on with our prototype device to synthesize new biological materials
- Design and execute statistically guided experiments to improve our polymer synthesis cycle
- Analyze and purify biological molecules with liquid chromatography systems
- Share results and insights with a closeknit startup team
- Draft and maintain protocols, SOPs, and Benchling documentation
- Currently pursuing a degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bioengineering, or a related field
- Strong curiosity and a desire learn. You aren’t satisfied to know that biology works without understanding why it works.
- Critical thinking and proactive problem solving skills
- Prior wet-lab experience (pipetting, gels) is preferred
What you get
- Build alongside founders. You’ll work inside the same hypothesis-driven process Flagship uses to conceive and launch first-in-category companies.
- This can be the start of a longer story. Strong co-ops are considered for future opportunities across Flagship and its portfolio companies, not just for this one role.
- Work alongside people who left the safe path. Your colleagues are scientists, engineers, and operators who chose to build something new rather than join something already established.
- Take on real ownership. You're contributing to ventures that are still being defined. Your work can shape real decisions, not just support them.
- Be paid like the contributor you are. Compensation reflects the real work you take on.
About Flagship Pioneering · Co-Ops & Internships
What if you could synthesize custom biomolecules on a bench-top, at the push of a button? FL116 is an early stage stealth biotechnology company developing breakthrough biochemistry to design and build custom biological molecules. Flagship Labs 116 was founded by Flagship Pioneering's venture creation engine that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability.