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class="col-lg-8"> <div class="module-content"> <div class="text-area"> <div class="text"> <p>At Draper, our diverse teams are comprised of engineers, scientists, program managers, and administrative professionals who are dedicated to pioneering solutions that push boundaries. Our technical experts have the opportunity to propose and lead research and development, fostering innovation from within. With 13 locations in the U.S. and more than 2,300 employees, our team comes together as one with collaboration at our core.</p> <a href="https://draper.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Draper_Careers" class="btn" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> View Our Job Openings </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="26541" class="module module-text-block--video video-full-width no-padding-top no-padding-bottom border border--left center-play-btn background overlay career-idea-banner-video video-embedded"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row justify-content-center align-items-center"> <div class="fullscreen-bg col-12 px-0"> <div class="embed-container" id="video-container"> <iframe class="hide" aria-label="A video about Careers" id="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/988539131?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <button id="play-button" class="video-control-btn paused" data-target="row-video-26541" aria-label="Watch Careers video"></button> <img id="video-thumbnail" src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2552/26541/image_poster.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="25804" class="module module-full-width module-default-full-width primary-color-bg dark border border--right padding-normal careers-module button-layout-alt" > <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="bg-image col-xl-6 p-0"> <div class="bg-image-inner" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2552/25804/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> </div> <div class="col-xl-5 "> <div class="module-content"> <div class="text"> <h2 class="heading--h3">Explore Engaging Career Opportunities</h2> <h3 class="heading--h4">Join Our Diverse Team and Make an Impact</h3> <p>It is time to get started on a journey where every day presents new opportunities to collaborate with top-tier talent, drive groundbreaking solutions, and shape the future. Explore our current job openings and discover how you can contribute to meaningful projects that have a global impact.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="benefits" class="module row-default accordions-with-icons neutral-bg accordion-title--lg no-header-border module-subheader--h5" > <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-start align-items-start"> <div class="col-lg-4"> <div class="module-header"> <div class="text"> <h2>Prioritizing Employee Benefits as a Top Focus</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-8"> <div class="module-content"> <div class="text"> <p>We recognize that our employees are the backbone of our company and prioritizing their wellbeing is fundamental. To cater to the diverse needs of our workforce, we provide a range of comprehensive benefits. Learn more about each benefit to see how we can provide the best for you.</p> </div> </div> <div class="collapse-section" id="accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed has-image" role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22205" aria-controls="element-22205"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2437/22205/image/icon-work-life.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <h3 class="heading--h4">Work-life Balance</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22205" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <ul> <li>Flexible work options, including hybrid and remote opportunities with supervisor approval</li> <li>Free and confidential services from counseling to legal consultations through our employee assistance program</li> <li>Resources for finding in-person childcare and backup child or elder care are available; a matching subsidy is provided towards your enrollment in the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed has-image" role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22332" aria-controls="element-22332"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2437/22332/image/icon-education.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <h3 class="heading--h4">Education</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22332" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <ul> <li>Employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for Tuition Assistance for courses that begin on or after the employee's date of hire.</li> <li>With a qualifying grade and leadership approval, an eligible employee is reimbursed up to $5,250 annually for undergraduate programs and up to $20,000 annually for graduate programs. We will reimburse an eligible employee up to $3,000 per year for job-related certificates.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed has-image" role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22333" aria-controls="element-22333"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2437/22333/image/icon-communte.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <h3 class="heading--h4">Commuting</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22333" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <p>Draper provides benefits for all our campuses where applicable. Learn more about our other office locations <a href="/contact" aria-label="Visit our contact page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here.</a></p> <ul> <li>Draper's Cambridge Campus is located three blocks from the Kendall/MIT station in Cambridge, Massachusetts on the MBTA Red Line, and it has a parking garage. There is a EZRide shuttle to/from North Station for this campus.</li> <li>Partial subsidy of public transportation passes (e.g., MBTA, bus, light rail, regional rail, streetcar, trolley, subway or ferry) or on-site parking fees.</li> <li>Employees may set aside money on a pre-tax basis for transit and non-Draper parking expenses</li> <li>Hybrid and remote positions are available</li> <li>Relocation packages are offered based on the role</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed has-image" role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22334" aria-controls="element-22334"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2437/22334/image/icon-time-off.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <h3 class="heading--h4">Paid Time Off</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22334" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <ul> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Paid vacation time</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Eligibility for paid parental leave following birth or adoption of a child</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Paid holidays</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Generous sick leave</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Compensation</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed has-image" role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22335" aria-controls="element-22335"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2437/22335/image/icon-retirment.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <h3 class="heading--h4">Retirement Plan and Financial Planning</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22335" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <p><strong>403B’s pre-tax and ROTH</strong></p> <ul> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Employees contribute a minimum of 5% of their base salary on a tax-deferred basis, and Draper contributes an amount equal to 10% <ul> <li data-gc-list-depth="2" data-gc-list-style="bullet">New plan participants begin with 50% vesting in Draper contributions, earning an additional 10% for every year completed</li> </ul> </li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Financial webinars and free access to a financial consultant</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Supplemental pay may be available for jobs that require poly clearances</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed has-image" role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22336" aria-controls="element-22336"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2437/22336/image/icon-charity.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <h3 class="heading--h4">Draper Employee Charity Matching Program</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22336" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <p>This program provides employees with an opportunity to support the nonprofits and causes they are passionate about. We provide matching contributions.</p> <ul> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">We will match up to a certain amount per employee per calendar year for employee donations to eligible charitable organizations</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Employees have up to eight hours of paid volunteer time each year</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed has-image" role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22337" aria-controls="element-22337"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2437/22337/image/icon-benefits.svg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"> </div> <h3 class="heading--h4">Other/Voluntary Benefits</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22337" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25806"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <ul> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Auto and homeowner’s insurance</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Group legal insurance and identity theft insurance</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Free tutoring</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Critical illness, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance options</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Online retail discounts</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">MIT Federal Credit Union membership eligibility</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Pet insurance</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Student loan consolidation services</li> <li data-gc-list-depth="1" data-gc-list-style="bullet">Eligibility to use nearby athletic facilities<a href="#footnote-1" id="footnote-link-1" aria-label="See footnote 1">*</a></li> <li>Use of onsite gym at MIT Athletic facilities</li> <li>ee loan program</li> </ul> <p><sup><a href="#footnote-link-1" id="footnote-1" aria-label="Back to footnote reference">*</a> subject to imputed income tax per IRS guidelines</sup></p> <p class="p-style--sm"><span>The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require certain group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services in two separate machine-readable files (MRFs).The MRFs for the benefit package options under the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan are linked <a href="https://transparency-in-coverage.bluecrossma.com/" target="_blank" aria-label="Information on the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan" rel="noopener">here.</a> </span></p> <p class="p-style--sm"><span>If you believe you have been wrongly billed, you may contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services beginning January 1, 2022 at 1-800-985-3059. Visit <a href="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_343c17945c6cc34d95297082c18536b1/draper/files/pages/draper/db/2437/description/Surprise_Billing_Notice_6.2022.pdf" target="_blank" aria-lable="PDF - Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills" rel="noopener">No Surprises Act</a> for more information about your rights under federal law.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="corporate-and-community-engagement" class="module module-full-width module-default-full-width tertiary-color-bg dark border border--right padding-normal careers-module" > <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="bg-image col-xl-6 p-0"> <div class="bg-image-inner" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2552/25807/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> </div> <div class="col-xl-5 "> <div class="module-content"> <div class="text"> <h2 class="heading--h3">Breaking Barriers</h2> <p><span>At Draper, our mission is to foster an inclusive environment, valuing the identity of every individual. We are incorporating inclusion into our company's framework to make a lasting difference. </span></p> <a href="/careers/corporate-and-community-engagement" class="btn" > Learn More About Corporate and Community Engagement </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="featured-employees" class="module module-latest-news-slider featured-employees-slider-container " > <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="featured-employees-slider"> <div class="content-box"> <div class="news-block row justify-content-start align-items-start"> <div class="col-lg-3 image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2441/22431/image.png" alt="Jacqueline Campbell"> </div> <div class="col-lg-9 p-0"> <div class="text"> <h2 class="heading--h3">Featured Employees</h2> <p><span>“Draper is at the forefront of innovation in multiple fields. One of the most exciting parts of my career as a patent agent here is that I get to see first-hand the variety and ingenuity of these technologies.”</span></p> <div class="name-title-wrapper"> <span class="name">Jacqueline Campbell</span> <span class="title">Patent Agent</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="news-block row justify-content-start align-items-start"> <div class="col-lg-3 image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2441/25836/image.png" alt="Troy Lau"> </div> <div class="col-lg-9 p-0"> <div class="text"> <h2 class="heading--h3">Featured Employees</h2> <p><span>“Draper has empowered me to grow tremendously, both technically and in leadership towards a mission that I am passionate about every day. Furthermore, both of my children have been born while I’ve been here, and the work-life balance here has always let me put family first.” </span></p> <div class="name-title-wrapper"> <span class="name">Troy Lau</span> <span class="title">Division Leader. Digital Technologies and Sciences</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="news-block row justify-content-start align-items-start"> <div class="col-lg-3 image-wrapper"> <img src="https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2441/25848/image.png" alt="Gautam Nagaraj"> </div> <div class="col-lg-9 p-0"> <div class="text"> <h2 class="heading--h3">Featured Employees</h2> <p>“My time at Draper has been exceptionally exciting! The organization is working on numerous different technologies and mission areas, with a strong focus on defending the nation and the warfighter. As a program manager in our Air Force and Missile Defense Strategic Systems area, I’ve been fortunate to influence programs across traditional missile defense, hypersonic re-entry, and space-based missile defense.”</p> <div class="name-title-wrapper"> <span class="name">Gautam Nagaraj</span> <span class="title">Strategic Systems Program Manager</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-lg-1"> <span class="current-slide-indicator"></span> </div> <div class="col-lg-11"> <div class="slider-navigation"> <div class="progress-bar-container"> <div class="progress-bar"></div> </div> <div class="slider-nav"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="facilities" class="module row-default accordions-with-icons neutral-bg accordion--sm accordion-title--lg" > <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-start align-items-start"> <div class="col-lg-4"> <div class="module-header"> <div class="text"> <h2>Our Facilities Foster Collaboration</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-8"> <div class="module-content"> <div class="text"> <p><span>We understand collaboration has no bounds, extending across our various locations and resources. Leveraging open-floor plan workspaces to laboratories that support our teams' approach to work, our campuses foster formal and informal collaboration. We regularly upgrade all laboratory facilities, continuously keeping them at the forefront of innovation.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="collapse-section" id="accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed " role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22206" aria-controls="element-22206"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <h3 class="heading--h4">Microfabrication Lab</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22206" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22348/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A MEMS engineer testing a MEMS device using a prober in the Microfabrication Lab located at Draper's Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22349/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A microfabrication engineer depositing thin films in a sputter tool in the Microfabrication Lab located at Draper's Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22350/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Engineers in the Microfabrication Lab located at Draper's Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed " role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22341" aria-controls="element-22341"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <h3 class="heading--h4">Model-based Engineering Simulation Lab</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22341" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22351/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Engineers integrating real-time hardware for a hardware-in-the-loop simulation in the Model Based Engineering Simulation Lab located at Draper’s Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22352/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Engineers developing high quality visual simulations for human-in-the-loop simulation and testing visual based navigation algorithms in the Model Based Engineering Simulation Lab located at Draper’s Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed " role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22342" aria-controls="element-22342"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <h3 class="heading--h4">Mechanical and Autonomous Systems Technology Lab</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22342" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22353/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Engineers in the Mechanical and Autonomous Systems Technology Lab located at Draper's Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed " role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22343" aria-controls="element-22343"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <h3 class="heading--h4">Biosafety Level-2 Biology Lab</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22343" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22354/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A molecular biologist in the synthetic biology room within the Biosafety Level-2 (BSL2-) Biology Lab located at Draper’s Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22355/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A biomedical engineer in a mammalian cell culture room within the Biosafety Level-2 (BSL2-) Biology Lab located at Draper’s Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22356/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A mammalian cell culture room within the Biosafety Level-2 (BSL2-) Biology Lab located at Draper’s Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed " role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22344" aria-controls="element-22344"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <h3 class="heading--h4">Synthetic Bio Lab</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22344" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22357/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Located at Draper’s Cambridge campus, this laser scanning microscope is a confocal system that allows scientists to capture high magnification images of their biological samples. Typically, samples are tagged with fluorescent proteins, which can be imaged for discreet detection of structural and functional markers.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22358/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A molecular biologist working at our MiSeq machine made for DNA sequencing in the Synthetic Biology Lab located at Draper's Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22359/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A Biomedical engineer using a precision automated dispensing system to fabricate custom high-density microarrays. This is located at Draper’s Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22360/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Pictured is an automated liquid handler robot – we can put tissue-loaded culture plates into the machine and have it automatically change media and process the tissue on the plate. It reduces our labor needs and human error probability and increases our throughput. This is located at Draper’s Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22361/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>A synthetic biologist working on our protein purification chromatography system in the Synthetic Biology Lab located at Draper's Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed " role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22345" aria-controls="element-22345"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <h3 class="heading--h4">Radio Frequency Lab</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22345" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22362/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Engineers at our RF Labs located at the Draper St. Petersburg Campus and Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/26539/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>Engineers at our RF Labs located at the Draper St. Petersburg Campus and Cambridge campus.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel collapse-element"> <a class="collapsed " role="button" aria-expanded="false" data-toggle="collapse" href="#element-22346" aria-controls="element-22346"> <span class="icon-trigger"></span> <h3 class="heading--h4">SPECTRE Lab</h3> </a> <div class="panel-collapse collapse" id="element-22346" data-parent="#accordions-with-icons-25810"> <div class="text"> <div class="links"> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="row m-0"> <div class="col-lg-4 bg-image" style="background: url(https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_f83caefb5d621da004d98c2334df5329/draper/db/2444/22363/image.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;background-color: #333;"></div> <div class="col-lg-8 description"> <p>The SPECTRE Lab is located at Draper’s Cambridge campus. 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