Tissue Culture Core Returnship

Skills

About the Role

You will join a sixteen-week returnship running from March 2027 through the end of June 2027, supported by a weekly mentor. You will manage the end-to-end lifecycle of cellular models from thaw to cryopreservation, run large-scale expansions using bioreactors and multi-layer vessels, help characterize models and optimize culture protocols, document process data, and propose and implement new methodologies and automation. Depending on performance and business needs, the role may lead to full-time employment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of work experience in a research laboratory, preferably with mammalian cell culture
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or related major
• 2+ years break from employment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and accurate recording of experimental details
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a laboratory setting

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of cellular models from thaw to cryopreservation
• Execute large-scale cell expansions using bioreactors and multi-layer vessels
• Characterize cellular models and optimize culture protocols
• Document process data to track key metrics and drive continuous improvement
• Propose and implement new methodologies and technologies for process development and automation
• Deliver high-quality cellular materials with precise, well-documented data

Benefits

• Dedicated mentor who meets weekly
• Weekly seminars on workplace culture, communication, and technology
• Possible full-time employment after the program
• Hybrid flexibility