Pharma Process Modeling & Data Science Intern

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Schaffhausen; On-site; CHF 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a motivated Master's student or recent graduate to join the Process Science Modeling and Data team for a 6-month internship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. You will work across data science, process modeling, and pharmaceutical manufacturing to generate actionable insights from real industrial data.

You will apply Python-based analytics, build and refine process models, and contribute to optimization studies.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or recently graduated from a Master's program in Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering field or other related fields required.
• Experience with python-based data analytics.
• Experience with modeling and programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB, R, gPROMS, Aspen Plus, or other relevant software)
• Motivated, entrepreneurial approach
• Good problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of data science, process modeling, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. You will contribute to projects that leverage manufacturing data and process models to improve process understanding, optimize operations, and support sustainable manufacturing initiatives such as solvent recovery.
• Data science tasks: Clean, preprocess, and analyze manufacturing process data from existing datasets. Apply exploratory data analysis and visualization techniques to uncover patterns and generate actionable insights.
• Modeling and process simulation tasks: Support projects on distillation and solvent recovery process modeling. Apply novel process models to address manufacturing and process development needs, refining model components as needed to accurately represent the processes under study. Perform simulation and optimization studies to improve process performance. Present results and recommendations to scientific and engineering teams.

Skills

Python for Data Analysis

Process Modeling

Data Visualization

Education

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

gPROMS

Aspen Plus

Job description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a motivated Master's student or recent graduate to join the Process Science Modeling and Data team for a 6-month internship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. You will work across data science, process modeling, and pharmaceutical manufacturing to generate actionable insights from real industrial data.

You will apply Python-based analytics, build and refine process models, and contribute to optimization studies.