Fall 2026 Co-Op - Molecular Parasitology

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and creative Co-op to join our Molecular Assay Development and Target Validation team in the Parasitology Research department located in Athens, GA.

Experience in Lab-based Molecular Parasitology is required for this opportunity.

Join a robust scientific team to optimize parasitic RNAi and charaterize phenotype impacts of host-pathogen interactions with the goal of target identification and validation. Work with diverse teams and experts, veterinarians, computational and medicinal chemists, globally and locally to collaborate on priority projects, utilizing expertise in parasite molecular biology to advance new therapeutic and preventative concepts for companion and production animal parasite infection.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Hands-on laboratory work in molecular biologly including but not limited to DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, and qRT-PCR.
• Designing and validating experimental procedures.
• Take full responsibility for a research project in molecular parasitology while remaining open and available to collaborate on solutions for priority projects. This requires consistent presentation of research data in Molecular Assay Development and Target Validation
• team lab meetings and meetings with other scientific stakeholders.
• Actively participate in lab meetings with an open mind and eye for creative solutions across the portfolio of projects. Bring plausible solutions to the discussion.
• Work in a collaborative manner with other parasitology subfunctions and functions within Global Innovation. Network within and outside of Parasitology Research, including with clinical and chemistry functions.
• Be a proactive and teamwork-focused lab member. Work closely with colleagues to coordinate experiments based on priority and resources and contribute to a heathy lab environment.
• Deliver high-quality data in support of your research project and any collaborative work. Define clear hypotheses and develop clear, controlled experimental design to address these hypotheses.
• Comply with all applicable regulations, perform all work in a safe manner and maintain proper records in accordance with SOP’s and policies.

Requirements

• Candidate must be in a current MS or PhD program, focused in Molecular Biology, Microbiology or related field. Molecular Parasitology is a plus.
• Candidate must have strong skills in generating hypotheses and equivalent skills in experimental design to progress projects.
• Expertise in designing molecular approaches to answer basic and applied questions, preferably with parasite experience
• Must be able to independently design and carry out organismal, biochemical and molecular assays
• Candidate must possess strong technical laboratory skills and quality notebook documentation
Good scientific communication skills, oral and written, are a must have

Eligibility Requirements :

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.