Quality Co-op

Position Overview: 

Beam is seeking a highly energetic, talented, and motivated Quality Co-op to join our Quality team from January through June 2027. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain broad exposure to Quality Systems through rotations in both Document Control and Supplier Management. The co-op will work closely with cross-functional teams while supporting key quality processes and initiatives, providing a holistic view of how Quality functions support Beam's mission and operations.

Responsibilities: 

Document Control/Training 

• Quality Assurance Co-op for external collaborations will help provide quality system expertise and help identify solutions and ensure compliance to GMP.
• Work collaboratively with cross functional teams, partners, and vendors to gather background knowledge needed to complete assignments.
• Support the draft and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and related GMP documents.
• Participate in system improvement initiatives to optimize the business processes and practices within Veeva.
• Participate in projects to support Quality Systems department holistically.
• Assess document metadata within Veeva for missing data and facilitate clean-up.
• Assist in organization of the Document Archival Room and enter paper archives into a database for tracking.
• Assist in logbook cleanup around site.
• Create Person Records and assign initial learner roles.
• Run the Veeva/Success Factors report and make any needed changes.
• Create Micro-learning trainings for wide personnel use.
• Create flow charts for all process areas.
• Document metadata updates (based on the +12K documents unassigned for product/stage/impacted departments).
• Assess GR records to solidify retention of all document types within the archived lifecycle.
• Curriculum Periodic Review.
• Assist with Learner Role/Curriculum Consolidation. 

Supplier Management: 

• Support BEAM-101 and BEAM-302 supplier commercialization activities.
• Assess authorized vendor qualification status.
• Complete Veeva supplier qualification documentation.
• Support reassessment of approximately 282 existing forms/records.
• Identify gaps and create replacement/new assessments as required.
• Align supplier risk assessments and vendor classifications.
• Document commercial-readiness status.
• Support SCN intake, assessment, tracking, and follow-up.
• Support associated Change Controls.
• Maintain visibility of aging and overdue actions.
• Track supplier audit responses and CAPAs.
• Follow up on overdue commitments.
• Review supporting evidence.
• Maintain audit records and closure documentation. 

Qualifications: 

• Pursuing a BA in Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Prior industry internship or academic lab-based research experience is preferred.
• The candidate should have a solid academic foundation in science and laboratory coursework (examples: biology/chemistry/biochemistry, biochemical/bioengineering, microbiology, tissue culture, molecular biology, etc.)
• A team player who is curious, motivated to learn, organized, and possesses strong communication skills.
• This role follows a hybrid work schedule and requires onsite attendance 4-5 days per week.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a degree-granting college or university program and maintain their student status throughout the duration of the co-op to be eligible.