Co-Op, Cell Based Sequencing
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry level
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Mammalian cell culture
- Aseptic technique
- RNA extraction
- PCR
- Attention to detail in sample handling and labeling
- Clear and consistent record keeping
- Ability to follow detailed protocols
Also useful
- Next-generation sequencing library prep
- Python
- R
- Magnetic bead purification workflows
- Interest in applying AI tools in a laboratory setting
Your Impact at LILA
Lila Sciences is hiring a winter co-op to join the LS Experiment team at our Alewife lab in Cambridge, MA. You will support cell-based sequencing assay development to investigate RNA biology and advance our mRNA platform.
Day to day, you will run mammalian cell culture and transfections (chemical or electroporation), extract RNA, prepare samples for sequencing, and carry out bead-based purifications. You will work under the supervision of a scientist who will help you build reproducible protocols and interpret results.
The co-op runs January 11 through May 14, on site and full time. Expect hands-on bench work, careful data capture, and regular reviews where you present findings to the team.
What You'll Be Building
- Maintain and passage mammalian cell lines for assay experiments
- Transfect mammalian cell lines using chemical or electroporation methods
- Extract RNA from cultured cells and assess sample quality
- Run PCR and prepare samples for sequencing
- Perform bead-based purifications and sample cleanup
- Record protocols and results in formats ready for computational analysis
- Present experimental findings to the team in regular reviews
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and aseptic technique
- Experience with RNA extraction and PCR
- Strong attention to detail in sample handling and labeling
- Clear, consistent record keeping and comfort following detailed protocols
- Available full time on site in Cambridge, MA from January 11 to May 14
Bonus Points For
- Familiarity with next-generation sequencing library prep
- Exposure to Python or R for sequencing data analysis
- Experience with magnetic bead purification workflows
- Interest in applying AI tools in a laboratory setting
We're All In
Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
A Note to Agencies
Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
About LILA
Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy.
Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
From Lila Sciences's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
How Rolev.ai helps with this application
Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Co-Op, Cell Based Sequencing role at Lila Sciences, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.
See how you fit
Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.
Tailor without inventing
Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.
Draft the full kit
Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.
1-Click Extension Autofill
The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.
Common questions
Where is the Co-Op, Cell Based Sequencing job at Lila Sciences located?
This Co-Op, Cell Based Sequencing position at Lila Sciences is located in Cambridge, MA USA (On-site). Always check Lila Sciences's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
What qualifications are required for Co-Op, Cell Based Sequencing at Lila Sciences?
For the Co-Op, Cell Based Sequencing role, Lila Sciences highlights a bachelor's degree; experience with Mammalian cell culture, Aseptic technique, RNA extraction, PCR, Attention to detail in sample handling and labeling, Clear and consistent record keeping. Rolev.ai can score your existing resume against these requirements and show any skill gaps before you apply.
How do I apply for the Co-Op, Cell Based Sequencing position at Lila Sciences?
This listing links directly to Lila Sciences's Greenhouse application page. You can apply directly on Lila Sciences's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Greenhouse application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.