Job Description

This application is for a 12-week internship role from June - August 2025. Resume review begins in January 2025. 

This position is located at Biogen’s Parenteral Filling (PF) facility in RTP, North Carolina, and is assigned to the Quality Assurance unit.  The candidate will work alongside the QA Shop Floor team to ensure the products manufactured at the site meet Biogen’s high commitment to quality and patient safety.  QA Shop Floor’s efforts allow for the timely release, supply and overall quality of medicine to patients that rely on Biogen products to improve the quality of their lives.   

The QA Shop Floor team supports this goal by providing oversight directly within the manufacturing cleanrooms and helps with identifying and resolving issues in real-time.  QA Shop Floor associates are trained to ensure the manufacturing processes are compliant with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP).  This includes inspection of cleanroom areas, personnel adherence to cleanroom behaviors, compliance with governing procedures, review of Good Documentation Practices (GDP), data integrity, and more. 

Position Description 

As an intern, you will: 

• Attend tier meetings and integrate with cross-functional teams to understand objectives, strategies, and prioritize assignments.  
• Work with team leads for training opportunities until qualified to perform independently. 
• Collaborate with peers and supervisors on assignments.  Communicate effectively on progress or obstacles which impede progress. 
• Complete projects aimed at improving regulatory compliance and visibility of QA Shop Floor metrics. 

Example projects may include: 

• Learn and define PF QA Shop Floor metrics and develop a holistic tracking and monitoring system. 
• Support the transition of acceptable quality limit (AQL) performance from manufacturing personnel to QA Shop Floor personnel, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, including but not limited to procedural changes, batch record revisions, OJT creation and/or updates, and alignment with cross functional teams. 

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend technical/scientific documents (SOPs, Work Instructions, Validation Studies, etc.). 
• Working knowledge of office computer applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.). 
• Effective and proactive communication. 
• Ability to work both independently and foster teamwork. 
• Critical thinking, creative problem solving. 

To participate in the Biogen Internship Program, students must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. 
• At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date 
• Be currently enrolled in an accredited community college, college or university, with a graduation date no earlier than August 2025.

Education 

• Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Sciences (B.A. or B.S.) or higher, in a scientific or related field (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, etc.). 

Location

• This role is on-site in Research Triangle Park, NC

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.