Intern - Protein Discovery

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Purpose & Responsibilities of Position:

The Protein Purification Intern will have the opportunity to learn more about working cross-functionally with in vitro and in vivo teams to design purification processes and characterization of test articles within the Protein Discovery group. 

• Work with industry experts to design and optimize a novel chromatography process. The intern will then refine the process with additional unique load materials.
• Learn how to produce aseptic test articles with small scale chromatography and formulate those test articles using UF/DF.
• Run assays to characterize the formulated test articles.
• Work cross-functionally to collaborate with area subject matter experts to produce test articles which meet the target product profile.
• Communicate data discoveries and analysis in impactful presentations.

Skills/Qualifications/Education Requirements: 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, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Candidate must be accepted into or currently enrolled in program as a rising Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor's degree OR pursuing master’s OR PhD degree in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related
• Candidate must currently have GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Basic skills necessary: Microsoft Office, record keeping, data analysis, presentation
• Lab skills necessary
  • Basic lab skills - pipetting, notebook keeping, pH meter, making buffers, lab safety
  • Advanced lab skills – FPLC Chromatography (must), packing columns, plate-based assays like ELISA, SDS-PAGE

Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.

Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.  We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.

Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : NC-RTP:USNC0003 - RTP NC-Research Building 85 

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