Etiome: Proteomics Co-Op

About the role

This position is open exclusively to current Northeastern University Co-Op students.

Work Period: January 2027 to June 2027. This is a full - time, 40 hours per week position with 5 days in office.

About Etiome, Inc.

Etiome, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company advancing a proprietary Temporal Biodynamic platform to identify and discover novel drug targets and enabling biomarkers for chronic and progressive diseases-ensuring the right patient receives the right treatment at the right time.

The Role

We're looking for a Co-Op to join our Proteomics team and contribute to the development of Etiome's Integromyx and Perturb-seq platforms. You'll get hands-on experience across the full mass spectrometry-based proteomics workflows, from cell culture and sample preparation through LC-MS/MS acquisition on Orbitrap systems, including exposure to chemoproteomics experiments that sit at the intersection of chemistry and biology.

You'll work as part of a cross-functional team where your contributions matter from day one. We're looking for someone who is curious, detail-oriented, and eager to develop their skills alongside a team building something new.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and operate Orbitrap mass spectrometry and associated liquid chromatography systems
• Maintain mammalian cell cultures; prepare growth media and expand cells for experiment setup
• Execute proteomics sample preparation workflows including protein extraction, fractionation, and LC-MS analysis
• Use laboratory automation for sample preparation and processing
• Contribute to proteomics and chemoproteomics experiments and support data analysis
• Present findings in team and cross-functional meetings; maintain meticulous electronic lab notebook records

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field
• Coursework or hands-on laboratory experience in chemical biology, liquid chromatography, or mass spectrometry

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with analytical techniques with a focus on mass spectrometry, especially Thermo Fisher instrumentation
• Experience with liquid chromatography sample preparation and purification
• Familiarity with R, Python, or strong interest in learning informatics tools
• Interest in lab automation instrumentation
• Prior experience with mammalian cell culture

What We Offer

• Build alongside founders. You'll work inside the same hypothesis-driven process Flagship uses to conceive and launch first-in-category companies.
• This can be the start of a longer story. Strong co-ops are considered for future opportunities across Flagship and its portfolio companies, not just for this one role.
• Work alongside people who left the safe path. Your colleagues are scientists, engineers, and operators who chose to build something new rather than join something already established.
• Take on real ownership. You're contributing to ventures that are still being defined. Your work can shape real decisions, not just support them.
• Be paid like the contributor you are. Compensation reflects the real work you take on.

• The pay range for this role is $25 - $35 per hour.
• This role is a short-term engagement that is not eligible for health and welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits may be available after completing a set number of hours.
• Compensation and benefits information is based on Etiome, Inc.'s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.