Future Talent Program: Vaccines Process R&D Intern

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last 10-12 weeks and include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Division provide excellent development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. We identify and target steps in disease mechanisms or pathways that could be inhibited or enhanced. Our goal is to isolate a compound that is effective against a disease target. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities, and robust scientific methodology, we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough.

Applications are sought for a scientific intern opportunity in our company's Vaccines and Advanced Biotechnologies Process R&D division. Under the direction of a project mentor, a successful candidate will conduct laboratory benchwork to execute, optimize, and troubleshoot downstream process unit operations and basic analytical techniques.

They will contribute to the development of new principles, concepts, and methods to enable process development, scale-up of processes to pilot scale, and technology transfer to manufacturing scale. They will design, execute, and analyze process development experiments to maximize understanding of purification bioprocesses for vaccine products.

They will analyze, summarize, and present experimental results in a collaborative team environment. The candidate may also work on pilot-scale campaigns for the GMP manufacture of bulk clinical material. In this role, assignments could encompass aspects of campaign preparation, execution, and closeout of a GMP campaign.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the ability to convey the results of their work in both verbal and written formats. In addition to the core duties outlined above, the candidate will be expected to keep careful notes, comply with all required training, and maintain focused attention on laboratory safety for themselves and their team.

Education Minimum Requirement

• Candidates must be enrolled in a minimum of a BS/BA in: Chemical/Biomedical/Biological Engineering, Bioengineering, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, or closely related field.

Required Experience and Skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies.
• Proven ability to work in a hands-on laboratory setting.
• Effective organization, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks beginning in May or June 2027.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Scientific understanding of downstream bioprocess purification processes.
• Scientific understanding of purification operations of large complex molecules.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.