2027 Intern - Process Development, Downstream

Catalent; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits from Day One (medical, dental

Health benefits

Job summary

Catalent in Madison, Wisconsin is offering a 2027 Intern - Process Development, Downstream role to gain hands-on experience in purification and downstream development.

The intern will assist with purification experiments, data analysis, and documentation while learning key lab processes, safety standards, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a related science degree.
• Eligible to legally work in the United States and able to work 40 hours per week for 12 weeks."],
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Responsibilities

• Support downstream process development through purification experiments, technology evaluations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collect, analyze, and document experimental data with accurate and compliant records.
• Contribute to laboratory operations, technical documentation, and process development systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in meetings, and provide project updates and presentations.
• Adhere to safety, quality, compliance, and 5S standards while completing assigned projects and responsibilities.

Education

Biochemistry

Chemical Engineering

Biology

Biotechnology

Biomedical Engineering

Molecular Biology

Microbiology

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

Position Summary:

• Shift: M-F 8am-5pm, Summer 2027
• Location: Madison, WI
• 100% Onsite

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

We have an opportunity for a 2027 Intern - Process Development, Downstream to join our team. This role supports the evaluation and implementation of new technologies to enhance downstream process development capabilities. The intern will assist with purification experiments, data analysis, and technical documentation while learning key laboratory processes. This position offers hands‑on experience in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

The Role

• Support downstream process development through purification experiments, technology evaluations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collect, analyze, and document experimental data while maintaining accurate and compliant records.
• Contribute to laboratory operations, technical documentation, and process development systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, participate in meetings, and provide project updates and presentations.
• Adhere to safety, quality, compliance, and 5S standards while completing assigned projects and responsibilities.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field of study.
• Eligible to legally work in the United States.
• Ability to work full‑time (40 hours per week) for a 12‑week period over the summer.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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