Perfusion Metabolic Flux Intern — Biotech Lab Research

Merck Healthcare; Corsier-sur-Vevey; Vor Ort; CHF 11.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Merck Healthcare invites motivated Master/engineering students in biotechnology to join our Global Drug Substance Development team as an intern in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland. The six-month program focuses on understanding cell metabolism and developing a perfusion platform, with medium development in deep well plates and bioreactors.

You will learn to program robotic platforms for screening media formulations, perform cell culture experiments, and contribute to experimental design, data

Qualifikationen

• Master/engineer student in biotechnology or related fields.
• Highly motivated and autonomous.
• English proficiency (written and spoken); French is a plus.
• Knowledge of Python is a plus.
• Ability to conceptualize, solve complex challenges, and communicate about the project.
• Great team spirit.

Aufgaben

• As a member of the Global Drug Substance Development, you will work with a group of motivated scientists who are committed to developing and implementing solutions to support the production of new biological therapeutics.
• Within this group, your mission will focus on understanding cell metabolism and developing a perfusion platform process, especially medium improvement in deep well plates and/or bioreactors ranging from 250 mL.
• You will review the current state of knowledge in cell metabolism, medium development and propose/develop new chemical formulations for media, testing them for performance in deep well plates and/or bioreactors.
• You will program and use robotic platforms to perform screening of various medium formulations and evaluate their performance in cell culture.
• You will be trained to work independently in the lab, including cell thawing, cell expansion, working under laminar flow hoods, and in‑process control.
• You will actively participate in experimental design. Additionally, you will analyze and present your data in project discussions and write a comprehensive report to conclude your internship.

Ausbildung

Master/engineer student in biotechnology

Tools

Python

Jobbeschreibung

Merck Healthcare invites motivated Master/engineering students in biotechnology to join our Global Drug Substance Development team as an intern in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland. The six-month program focuses on understanding cell metabolism and developing a perfusion platform, with medium development in deep well plates and bioreactors.

You will learn to program robotic platforms for screening media formulations, perform cell culture experiments, and contribute to experimental design, data