Talent Program - Research – Chemical Biology- Co-Op
Job in
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 02140, USA
Listed on 2026-01-19
Listing for:
MSD Malaysia
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-19
Job specializations:
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Biomedical Science, Clinical Research, Data Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** Job Description
** The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
We are Chemical Biology in the Quantitative Biosciences department at Our Company, where we leverage robust scientific methodology and state-of-the-art instrumentation to collaborate on driving the next medical breakthrough. Our mission is to advance the best drug candidates into the clinic by utilizing advanced capabilities that enable higher-resolution interrogations of novel biology and elucidation of mechanisms of action.
We are seeking a highly motivated Co-op scientist to contribute to our early drug discovery work. The successful candidate will focus on high-content imaging, morphological profiling, and multimodal data integration to study complex biological systems and support molecular mechanism-of-action studies.
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* Key Responsibilities:
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* • Aggregate, organize, and analyze high-content imaging data (e.g., cell painting, phenotypic profiling, live-cell imaging) to integrate multimodal datasets.
• Perform hands-on laboratory work including mammalian cell culture, perturbation experiments, and imaging-based assay execution.
• Analyze and interpret datasets and present findings to team.
** Learning Opportunities:*
* • Gain hands-on experience in image-based profiling and multimodal data integration.
• Develop skills in experimental design, computational data analysis, and data-driven biological insight generation.
• Collaborate with experienced scientists in a fast-paced research environment.
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* Required Qualifications:
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* • Must be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student (BS, MS, or PhD) in biological sciences, bioengineering, computational biology, or related field.
• Must have experience with high-content imaging or microscopy-based data & analysis of multimodal biological datasets (examples: imaging data combined with RNA-Seq, small molecule/CRISPR-based high throughput screens, and / or proteomics data).
• Must possess proficiency with data analysis tools or programming languages (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, or similar).
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* Preferred Qualifications:
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* • Prior hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and imaging assays, including Cell Painting.
• Prior experience with multimodal data aggregation and Details:
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Location:
Cambridge, MA
• Commitment: 6 months (start date flexible; by June 15th, 2026)
** Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.
**** Salary range:
** The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$ USDFTP
2026RL2026
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* Required Skills:
**** Preferred
Skills:
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