Co-Op, Data Engineering

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 IT Data Engineering Co‑Op plays a key role in supporting the development, enhancement, and maintenance of scientific data and knowledge systems that enable researchers to efficiently access and use high‑quality information. In this role, the co‑op will contribute to the buildout and continuous improvement of the cell bank knowledge base, partner on data workflows that interact with the Electronic Lab Notebook (Benchling ELN), and assist with foundational AWS‑based data engineering tasks.
This position offers hands-on engagement with real-world data infrastructure projects and provides exposure to modern data engineering tools, cloud platforms, and analytics practices. The co‑op will collaborate closely with experienced technical and scientific partners, data architects gaining practical insights and strengthening their emerging data engineering and data analytics skills set.

Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the development, testing, and refinement of the cell bank knowledge base, including user‑facing query features and human‑in‑the‑loop data validation.
• Support data workflows connected to the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), enabling efficient data ingestion and retrieval for downstream analysis.
• Assist with foundational AWS data engineering tasks such as dataset preparation, pipeline setup, and cloud‑based storage maintenance.
• Apply emerging data engineering and analytical skills to real projects, gaining hands‑on experience with industry‑standard tools, platforms, and practices.

Qualifications & Requirements:
• Passionate about leveraging technology to solve and automate real‑world problems, particularly in the life sciences.
• Curious about emerging technologies and eager to challenge the status quo.
• Strong computer science foundation with solid programming skills, including experience with Python.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate and influence across multiple functions.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multitask effectively in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.

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.

Check us out on Comparably: https://www.comparably.com/companies/bluerock-therapeutics
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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.