Chemical Engineering Intern

Title: Engineer I -(Assistant)

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Elkton, VA

Shift Hours: Primarily ~8am – 5pm Mon-Fri, occasionally working longer or until 22:30 (~2-3 weeks/year), Beta Lactam required so no known allergy

Providing technical support for sterile manufacturing processes in the form of data analysis, troubleshooting, problem-solving, report writing, and shop-floor support

• Supporting change control implementation

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across levels

• Learning new processes and procedures

• Performing shift work as needed (expected to be minimal)

• Conducting technical investigations and analyses

• Recommending and implementing corrective and preventative actions, and helping lead reduction of atypical events

• Writing, reviewing, and improving procedures for operation of equipment and processes

• Contributing to process and equipment safety review

Quals--

• B.S. or M.S. degree in, biology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering, biological systems engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, integrated science, or related disciplines and 0-3 years of relevant industrial experience.

The successful candidate must have:

• Excellent academic record

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, team skills, personal character, and ethics

• Strong problem solving skills and a hands-on approach to problem solving, with a bias towards going to see problems for oneself in the field.

• Ability to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, maintenance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve it.

• Enthusiasm, confidence, and initiative-taking ability needed for continuous learning and its applications.

• Strong desire to succeed and to help others to do the same.

Heavily Preferred Experiences:

• Experience working in a cGMP environment

• Work, co-op, or internship experience in industry