Internship - Robotic workflow optimization (m/f/d)

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Start date : 01.12.2024

Duration: 6 months 

Locatisation: Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland

Role: Internship

Job title
Internship in lab automation: optimization of liquid handling pipetting parameters for robotic platforms

Introduction
If you are passionate about lab automation, this opportunity is for you! Located at the state-of-the-art Biotech Development Center (BDC) in Corsier-sur-Vevey, you will work alongside experienced robotics, formulation and analytical scientists in the Global Drug Product Development (GDPD) team. Your internship will focus on characterizing the relationship between liquids’ properties and instrumental parameters, to improve the performance of pipetting robots and bring more medicines to patients, faster.

Your role:
During the internship, you will have the opportunity to:

• Comprehend scientific and technical challenges related to liquid protein-based therapeutics, with emphasis on formulation development. 
• Build knowledge of state-of-the-art technological solutions, including advanced automated systems (e.g. liquid handling robots).
• Study the process and identify key instrumental inputs impacting liquid handling performance. 
•  Design and execute experimental campaigns aimed at characterizing liquid physical descriptors (e.g., viscosity, surface tension), correlating instrumental parameters with liquid handling performance.

Your profile:

• Background in engineering/chemistry/physics/biology.
• Interest in experimental work and lab automation.
• Skilled in data visualization and analysis. Knowledge of statistics is an advantage.
• You have high levels of autonomy, but also enjoy teamwork.
• Good knowledge of English.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!