Intern, Analytical Development at Curia in Hopkinton, MA

Intern, Analytical Development in Hopkinton, MA

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented MSAT Summer Intern to join our biologics manufacturing team. This is a hands-on position with majority of time spent ensuring smooth start-up of new GMP suite and implementing efficient workflows.  MSAT Summer Intern would conduct cell culture, purification and aseptic fill operations as required.  MSAT Summer Intern would author and revise documents such as batch records, material specifications, SOPs, deviations/CAPAs, and technical reports.  Additionally, this role is a key communication and technical interface between the GMP operations, Quality Assurance and Process Sciences/Development. The candidate will have solid knowledge of biologics upstream and downstream processes, cGMP principles, ICH, FDA and EU guidance documents, and quality systems. 

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment) 
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more! 

Responsibilities

• Conduct upstream processes such as cell culture manipulations in BSC and operation of single use bioreactors
• Conduct downstream processes such as operation of chromatography skid, centrifuge, TFF and isolator manipulations
• Work with Process Engineers to serve as point of contact within Manufacturing; supporting gene therapy or biologics process development and production activities.
• Maintain/Improve expertise in gene therapy or biologics-related cell culture, purification, analytical strategies, equipment, and processes 
• Support efforts for robust, scalable, commercially-viable gene therapy or biologics manufacturing processes, ensuring proper process development 
• Co-Author development reports; Collect, analyze, and interpret data from active manufacturing runs or historical datasets to identify trends, deviations, and opportunities for improvement
• Generate SOPs, raw material specifications, and master batch records with Manufacturing and Quality SMEs for GMP processes
• Provide process support in the resolution of complex technical or operational problems 
• Proactively help identify and resolve technical and operational issues
• Author/lead process investigations, deviations, CAPA and change controls

Qualifications 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biotechnology, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to follow written procedures and work in a structured environment
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Applications (or similar)
  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced manufacturing setting

Preferred

• Basic understanding of biological processes (preferred)
• Basic understanding of cGMP principles, ICH, FDA and EU guidance documents, and quality systems. (preferred)

Other Qualifications

• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Program Details

• Full-time, 10–12 week summer internship
• Structured onboarding and on-the-job training
• Opportunity to present learnings at the end of the internship

Pay Range: $25.30/hr. 

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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