Drug Product Development Co-op

Johnson & Johnson; Malvern; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com.

Job Function: Career Programs

Job Sub Function: Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category: Career Program

All Job Posting Locations: Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Janssen Research & Development, L.L.C., a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is recruiting for a co-op student for Biologics/Large Molecule Drug Product Development (DPD), to be based in Malvern, PA. The co-op will support activities related to the large molecule (therapeutic proteins) process development in support of fill-finish activities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading the execution of experiments related to process development of large molecule therapeutics.
• Contributing to onboarding and optimizing a new vial-filling machine for pre-clinical fill/finish use within LM DPD&D Global Process Development team, and leading related process development studies.
• Supporting the fill/finish team with recipe development, execution, continuous improvements, and standardization of vial fills.
• Leading lab-scale investigation work to support manufacturing of J&J drug products.
• Leading lab-scale testing of a new primary container to support J&J's portfolio.
• Collecting, recording, interpreting, and presenting experimental data appropriately.
• Identifying and presenting relevant literature to the project team.
• Coordinating testing schedules, presenting results, and authoring reports.
• Communicating progress to supervisors.

At the culmination of the internship, the intern will have gained:

• Exposure to the pharmaceutical industry in a professional environment.
• General knowledge of drug product development.
• Understanding of the relationship between processing steps and manufacturing conditions on drug product quality.
• Hands-on lab experience.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in an accredited College/Institution degree program.
• Undergraduate students: Sophomore or above pursuing a degree in Chemical, Biological, or Biomolecular Engineering, Biochemistry, or another related science field.
• Availability to work full-time for the duration of the co-op period of 6 months.
• Must be able to provide transportation to and from the worksite in Malvern (335 Phoenixville Pike).
• Previous co-op or internship experience is preferred.
• Previous experience with standard laboratory techniques is preferred.
• PC-based skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are preferred.
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.

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