Spring MSAT Co-Op

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Site Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) department located at our St. Joseph, MO. As an Intern, you will work on projects on manufactured biological products (vaccine, proteins, antibodies, etc.). The candidate will gain exposure and knowledge about the manufacturing processes for animal health.

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 a number of 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

• Assists with working on projects related to existing products for Operations by conducting experiments to evaluate, raw material selection, optimization, robustness, and confirmation from small to large scale
• Preparation, set up, and execution of equipment, growth parameters, medium/buffer selection, and qualification of new equipment. Maintain equipment and ensure it is kept in operational status
• Investigate and share knowledge in bioprocess methodologies. Support innovative approaches for further characterizations of existing products
• Operate in a compliant manner at all times with respect to documentation guidelines and current SOP’s related to experimentation, reporting data, and training. Proactively complete all training for BI, site, department, and bioprocess function training

Requirements

• Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing

• Student must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for the duration of the co-op
• Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
• Major or minor in related field of co-op

• Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
• Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
Pursuing a degree in a chemical, mechanical engineering field or equivalent

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.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

• Conduct experiments and generation of reports for studies and treats all data with a high level of accuracy, integrity, and ethics
• Good organization skills and communicator
• Have the desire to learn
• Statistical analysis tools and experience