Intern- Pre-Clinical Manufacturing,… at AskBio Inc. · Durham

Summary: AskBio Inc. is a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-saving medicines. The Intern will assist with strategic and technical services activities supporting the manufacture of research and GLP-grade recombinant Adeno-associated virus vectors. Responsibilities: - Support screening, feasibility, and fit-for-platform studies for new and novel rAAV vectors to support rAAV technology improvements and progression of early-stage gene therapy programs - Assist with STS documentation including investigations, protocols, reports, process descriptions, risk assessments, and SOPs - Support investigations and root cause analysis, coordinating with appropriate teams to implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence, and meet program goals and delivery timelines - Participate in the development of Electronic Lab Notebook systems for STS utilization and pre-clinical manufacturing utilization - Learn and implement process improvement initiatives for the pre-clinical manufacturing team - Provide updates on the status of process improvement initiatives, investigations, and process performance to leadership - Evaluate new technologies and process operations in collaboration with process development and manufacturing sciences and technology to identify opportunities to improve processes and workflow for the pre-clinical manufacturing team - Work closely with analytical team to collect, summarize and evaluate manufacturing data and close out batch documentation - Support process development activities, technology transfer and training, internal and external manufacturing, and analytical development activities - Support the preparation of technical reports and make oral presentations to scientists and management Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biomanufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or equivalent - Must be at least a Junior in college at the time of your application - Proficient with MS Office Suite and ability to learn new technologies quickly - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Proactive, takes initiative, and solution-driven mindset - Strong sense of accountability and ability to prioritize multiple tasks - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail - Flexible and willing to support a variety of tasks for the STS team - Able to work full-time hours during the summer (May-August) at an AskBio office Preferred Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Biomanufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or equivalent - Prior internship, work, or volunteer/extracurricular experience Required Skills: Biomanufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Important Skills: MS Office Suite Nice-to-Have Skills: Problem-Solving Mindset