Description
This is a 4-6 month Co-Op beginning in Jan/Feb and concluding in July/Aug, 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Co-Op student employee to join our Antigen Production Unit II department located at our St. Joseph, Missouri facility. As an Co-Op employee, you will get practical experience in cell and virus operations in the manufacturing of high-quality biological products. Students will be exposed to real-life cell and virus production showing them the beginning of the vaccine production process for dogs, cats, cows, pigs, and horses.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies’ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim’s high regard for our employees
At Boehringer Ingelheim we create value through innovation with one clear goal: to improve the lives of patients. We develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family owned company we focus on long term performance. We are powered by 50,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. Learning and development for all employees is key because your growth is our growth.
Want to learn more? Visit boehringer-ingelheim.com and join us in our effort to make more health.
Boehringer Ingelheim, including Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico LLC and Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; physical or psychiatric disability; veteran or military status; domestic violence victim status; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Read and follow schedules, procedures, and documents in a GmP environment
- Perform aseptic processes, fully gowned in a clean room environment
- Assist in troubleshooting and maintaining production equipment
- Complete aseptic gowning successfully and the ASTA program successfully
- Perform calculations and conversions involving weights, volumes, and percentages.
Requirements
- Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
- Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities
- Proficient reading, comprehension, and application skills toward a diverse set of complicated tasks
- Ability to create useful spreadsheets for capturing and filtering large amounts of data
- Readily adheres to deadlines and is well organized
- Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems
- Ability to perform calculations and read and follow procedures