Co-Op Assignment Overview

Prime Medicine is seeking a co-op for the Fall 2024 semester with experience in Biology, Health-related sciences or Statistics to join the Clinical Development team. The Prime Medicine clinical development team is a tight-knit, closely collaborative, highly creative group working to make the promise of Prime Editing a reality for patients with severe genetic diseases. The qualified candidate will be highly motivated, analytical and collegial. The candidate will be involved in the process of conceiving and operationalizing clinical trials of gene therapy for patients with genetic diseases.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Learning from and assisting the operations team in setting up a clinical trial
• Identifying and reviewing natural history studies of patients with rare genetic diseases, and studies of prior therapies for these diseases, and composing succinct, pertinent presentations summarizing the review.
• Analyzing internal and external research data and external clinical trial data to formulate hypotheses about experimental design

Qualifications:

• B.S or B.A. candidate for Biology, Statistics or a Health sciences field, or similar
• Excellent analytical and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfort with basic statistical concepts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Course work in medical sciences, and/or familiarity with medical terminology
• Basic understanding of cellular and molecular biology underlying gene therapy
• Familiarity with PowerPoint

What We Offer:

• A cutting-edge scientific team open to mentorship and networking.
• Full reimbursement for monthly commuting costs including MBTA, Commuter Rail, or Bluebikes, etc.
• Participation in regular scientific seminars with industry experts.
• Full participation in employee activities including learning and development offerings, social activities, etc.

NOTE: We are currently not considering co-op candidates outside of the local Boston/Cambridge area.