2026 Co-Op, Infectious Disease Research

Job description

The Role The Preclinical Immunology Co-op will support a wide range of IDR vaccine programs by running multiple serological assays. The co-op will receive hands-on training and experience in single-plex ELISAs, competition ELISAs, antibody depletion as well as multiplex binding assays such as Luminex. These highly relevant techniques will then be used to support several IDR vaccines (Covid, Flu, Respiratory combo vaccines) and antibody discovery programs to generate antibody binding data probing serum or cell culture samples. Further, the co-op would perform data analysis of generated data, gain data presentation skills and be immersed in ongoing vaccine candidate research. This position will run from July 13th-December 11th, 2026. Candidates must be available for the entire duration of the program. Here’s What You’ll Do: The deliverables include gaining proficiency in multiple relevant serological techniques, the generation of high-quality data, as well as data analysis skills using data analysis software like MS Excel and GraphPad Prism. The co-op will further regularly present data in team meetings to improve data presentation abilities and will learn to interpret complex datase...