Drug Product Development | 6 Months Co-Op| Start date Jan 6th - June 2025
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Janssen Research & Development, L.L.C., a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Summer 2021 Intern student for Biologics/Large Molecule Drug Product Development (DPD), to be based in Malvern, PA. The Summer Intern will support activities related to the large molecule (therapeutic proteins, vaccine, CAR-T, or gene therapy) formulation development, process development in support of fill-finish activities, and/or related pharmacy studies (pharmacy manual studies including drug product design, development of Investigational Product Preparation Instructions)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Leading the execution of experiments related to formulation or process development of large molecule therapeutics
- Contribute to onboarding and optimizing a new vial-filling machine for pre-clinical fill/finish use within LM DPD&D Global Process Development team, and to lead related process development studies.
- Work on process and formulation development towards clinical testing and commercialization of large molecules including mAbs & CAR-T therapies.
- Support the fill/finish team with recipe development, execution, and standardization of vial fills.
- Lead lab-scale investigation work to support manufacturing of J&J drug products.
- Lead lab-scale testing of a new primary container to support J&J's portfolio.
- Collecting, recording, interpreting, and presenting experimental data appropriately
- Identifying and presenting relevant literature to the project team
- Coordinating testing schedules, presenting results, and authoring reports
- Communicating progress to supervisors
At the culmination of the internship, the intern will have gained:
- Exposure to the pharmaceutical industry
- General knowledge of drug product development
- Understanding of the relationship between formulation components and manufacturing conditions on drug product quality.
- The candidate will receive hands-on experience in many aspects of formulation and process development for these types of therapies. A focus on innovation projects, such as computational fluid dynamics models of the process, will be incorporated.
Qualifications
- Enrollment in an accredited College/Institution degree program
- Undergraduate students: Sophomore or above pursuing a degree in Chemical, Biological, or Biomolecular Engineering, Biochemistry, or another related science field.
- Graduate Students: Completion of a minimum of 1-2 years towards a PhD degree in Chemical, Biological, or Biomolecular Engineering, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), or another related science field.
- Availability to work full-time for the duration of the co-op period from Jan-Jun 2025
- Must be able to provide transportation to and from the worksite in Malvern or Spring House, PA.
- Previous co-op or internship experience is preferred.
- Previous experience with standard laboratory techniques is preferred
- PC-based skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are preferred
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.