Pharma R&D Intern at PROMED MOLDED PRODUCTS INC – Plymouth, Minnesota
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About This Position
The R&D Intern contributes to the development of manufacturing processes for combination medical devices and complex dosage pharmaceuticals. Responsible for conducting assigned technical, administrative, and other tasks associated with feasibility and development work.
This position operates under close supervision from Pharma R&D staff.
The R&D Intern ensures ProMed’s brand, philosophy, systems, policies, and procedures are properly implemented and observed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESPosition duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Contribute to feasibility and development projects (75%)
- Take responsibility for experiments and tasks assigned by scientists and engineers
- Execute experiments in laboratory and clean room environments
- Analyze data to help support team
- Contribute to creating and drafting mechanical designs
- Collaborate with teams to generate ideas and solve technical problems
- Contribute to the development of manufacturing procedures, test methods, standard operating procedures, and protocols
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor or team
Document and communicate (25%)
- Maintain thorough and compliant laboratory notebooks
- Contribute to documentation for equipment and process qualification and validation
- Contribute to reports and presentations for internal teams and external stakeholders
- Communicate effectively and follow detailed written and verbal instructions
This job also requires performing other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required:- Enrolled in a two- or four-year degree program in a technical field
- Demonstrated curiosity
- Willingness to help and learn new things
- Demonstrated interest in the medical device and pharmaceutical industry
- Experience with hands-on technical work
- Experience with high performance liquid chromatography
- Experience with MS Office, Minitab, SolidWorks, or similar software
- Working knowledge of English (verbal and written)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the principal roles and responsibilities of this job.
- Exposure to heated/air conditioned, ventilated facilities with fluorescent lighting;
- Exposure to building where a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, and/or operation of equipment;
- The noise level in the work environment is usually minor;
- Duties are performed indoors;
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL, SENSORY, COGNITIVE & NEUROLOGICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job:
- The employee may be required to stoop, bend, squat, kneel, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions;
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus;
- The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with internal and external people;
- Employee moves about the building and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks, etc.;
- Employee may have duties involving walking on even or uneven surfaces;
- Employee occasionally to frequently use a whiteboard, which can require grasping whiteboard pens, reaching at, below, or above shoulder height and may require trunk or neck rotation to look back;
- Employee may use computers, overhead projectors, TV, VCR, and other work-related equipment, which may require an approximately 25+ pound force to push or pull equipment;
- It is necessary to grasp and manipulate pens, markers, scissors, staplers, etc. occasionally to frequently.
- Employee must see and hear on a continuous basis as well as speak frequently;
- Position varies from standing, sitting, walking, etc. On some occasions it may be necessary to move quickly, run, etc. over smooth or uneven surfaces.