Innovation & Collaboration Co-Op

Innovation & Collaboration Co-Op at Ocular Therapeutix

Overview: Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCUL) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for diseases and conditions of the eye using its proprietary hydrogel platform technology. Our product pipeline candidates are designed to provide differentiated drug delivery solutions that reduce the complexity and burden of the current standard of care by creating sustained release alternatives. It is our intention to develop a product portfolio to overcome the issues of patient compliance and adherence by providing means of more consistent and reliable drug dosing. 

The Innovation & Collaboration Co-Op shall provide lab and engineering support to early-stage pipeline projects involving sustained therapeutic delivery of drugs from hydrogels. The position is set in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and shall require the individual to work on a broad range of tasks. The position requires mobility and some physical ability to set up and work with equipment.

This position provides potential to gain multi-disciplinary knowledge and experience in a variety of ways by exploring opportunities associated with your major and rotating through multiple departments.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assist in designing and executing synthesis, formulation and process development studies using Ocular’s proprietary PEG technology
• Assist in research to understand and solve problems, contribute to prove of concept design and optimization
• Support formulation and process development for drug loaded and placebo microparticles as needed 
• Help characterize and model sustained in vitro therapeutic release of biologics and small molecule pharmaceuticals
• Work with project teams to develop and implement novel test methods
• Evaluate and identify process bottlenecks and inefficiencies and propose solutions
• Source and select research equipment
• Maintain inventory and order general lab supplies, chemicals, equipment parts, etc.
• Maintain a laboratory notebook for Innovation & Collaboration studies
• Provide general support to Innovation & Collaboration laboratory operations and safety practices
• Analyze, summarize, and present data in Innovation & Collaboration team meetings
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualification Requirements:

• Education:  Currently pursuing a BS or higher-level degree in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Material Science, Chemistry or related field.
• Experience: 2nd or 3rd Co-Op is preferred
• Knowledge/Skill:  Must have the ability to work with people of various educational backgrounds, must be proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel, and should have some research lab experience.