Flagship Labs 111: Small Molecule Drug Discovery Co-Op

Company Description

Flagship Labs 111 Inc. (FL111) is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company pioneering a novel platform harnessing innovations in chemistry, computation, and data science to create new therapeutic modalities beyond traditional small molecules. FL111 is backed by Flagship Pioneering, bringing the courage, vision, and resources to guide FL111 from platform validation to patient impact. We are seeking collaborative, creative and relentless problem solvers that share our passion for impact to join us! The Role We're looking for an enthusiastic co-op student eager to learn the laboratory skills used in small molecule drug discovery. You will set up, run, and analyze biochemical and cell-based assays for the screening and characterization of small molecules in cancer biology.

What you will do

Culture and maintain cancer cell lines for assay use. Prepare compound plates via reconstitution and serial dilution. Run luminescence and fluorescence assays on plate readers. Perform Western blot analysis for protein detection. Analyze and present data using Excel, GraphPad Prism, and PowerPoint. Maintain accurate, complete records in an electronic lab notebook (ELN). Communicate results within the FL111 team and collaborate with other Flagship companies as needed. What success looks like By the end of the co-op, you will have built foundational lab competency and contributed usable assay data, including: Reliable, well-documented cell culture technique applied to routine maintenance and assay setup. Accurately prepared compound plates (reconstitution, serial dilution) ready for screening. Plate reader assay data (luminescence/fluorescence) generated and recorded correctly. Western blot results produced and interpreted with guidance. Clean, organized ELN records that let others follow your work from setup to result. Data summarized clearly in Excel/Prism and communicated to the team in a Powerpoint or verbal update. Growing comfort working independent