Co-Op, Analytical Development & Quality Control Analyst

Who is BlueRock?

BlueRock Therapeutics LP is a clinical stage cell therapy harnessing the power of cell therapy to create a pipeline of new medicines for people suffering from neurological and ophthalmic diseases. Two of our novel investigational cell therapies, bemdaneprocel (BRT-DA01) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and OpCT-001 for the treatment of primary photoreceptor diseases are clinical stage programs. BlueRock was founded in 2016 as a joint venture of Versant Ventures and Leaps by Bayer. Our culture is defined by the courage to persist regardless of the challenge, the urgency to transform medicine and deliver hope, integrity guided by mission, and community-mindedness with the understanding that we are all part of something bigger than ourselves.

What Are We Doing?

Our foundational science harnesses the ability to create and then direct the differentiation of universal pluripotent stem cells into authentic, functional cells that can be used as allogeneic cellular therapies to treat a broad array of diseases. We can also further engineer these cells, enabling them to produce enzymes, antibodies, and other proteins for additional therapeutic benefit.
We are passionate about delivering on the promise of cellular and gene therapy, shaping the future of cellular medicine, and delivering new therapies to millions of patients with treatment options.
We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, thrive in a fun and dynamic culture, and are steadfast in the commitment to advance cutting-edge cellular therapies to impact patients’ lives.

The successful candidate in the Co-op role will support the Analytical Development (AD) function within the Analytical and Quality Control Department (A&QC) for cell-based therapeutics destined for human clinical trials, from starting materials to final differentiated cell therapy. The Co-op student will assist in the development, transfer, qualification, or routine use of analytical methods. As such, this role is predominantly lab-based and on-site. The role will also support lab and office operations, material and sample management, and maintenance of analytical instrumentation. Duties will also include writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reports, and other related documents. If you are a passionate individual and want to gain hands-on experience in a cutting-edge biotech industry, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:
• Perform analytical testing to characterize pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) and differentiated cellular products including flow cytometry, qPCR, ddPCR, and cell-based assays.

• Participate in technical and logistical aspects of sample analysis, from receiving and organizing incoming samples, reagent ordering and planning, and test execution

• Assist with the development and optimization of flow cytometry, qPCR, ddPCR, and cell-based assays, as required.

• Support aseptic cell culture maintenance activities.

• Analyze and document experimental data in electronic laboratory notebooks in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with the company quality management system.

• Author and review SOPs, experimental protocols, reports and other scientific documents as required.

• Generate concise visual and oral presentations to communicate scientific data to colleagues in group meetings, prepare and present internal presentations as required.

• Perform additional duties to support the safe and efficient operation of the laboratory, and other duties as required.

• Contribute to building a culture that embraces scientific excellence, integrity, urgency, courage, and community.

• This position requires hands-on laboratory work.

• Other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Cell Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Immunology, Microbiology, or related fields.

• Hands-on experience in a laboratory setting, and knowledge of aseptic techniques and/or experience working in BSL2, are strongly preferred.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with strong time management skills and highly organized.

• Attention to detail and ability to accurately document results.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

• Demonstrated flexibility in adjusting to changing priorities and schedules.

• Occasional weekend work on an as needed basis may be required.

BlueRock Therapeutics Company Culture Highlights
Winner of Boston Business Journal's Best Places to Work (Mid-size Company) 2023
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity 2022
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Women 2022
Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO 2022
BlueRock Therapeutics is ranked in the top 5% of companies for Overall Culture on Comparably.
Engineering Department is ranked in the top 5% of companies for Overall Culture on Comparably.

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Equal Opportunity Workplace: At BlueRock, we welcome and support differences and diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Please let us know if you require disability-related accommodation or other grounds protected by human rights legislation during the recruitment process so that we can work with you to meet your needs.