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Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

MBO Microbiologie/Biochemie/Procestechnologie Intern - Tissue Culture Boxmeer

Bioprocess & BiomanufacturingUpdated on Nov 12
InternshipBoxmeer, Netherlands€2.88 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be a third- or fourth-year BOL-3 or BOL-4 student studying microbiology, biochemistry, or process technology.
  • Be available four or five days per week for five to nine months.
  • Be willing to work in a production environment.

Responsibilities

  • Independently and accurately perform routine tasks required to produce antigens according to detailed daily plans, monitor quality, recognize deviations, and report them promptly.
  • Prepare media used to grow cells and viruses and to inactivate them.
  • Produce viral antigens and monitor biological culture processes in roller bottles and bioreactors.
  • Identify deviations and malfunctions related to processes, equipment, and safety.
  • Perform common upstream and downstream process steps, including cell start-up, cell passaging, infection in roller bottles and bioreactors, virus harvesting using various methods, sonication, inactivation, concentration, and purification techniques.
  • Assist with and support problem analyses from raw material to finished product and help resolve issues using MPS techniques such as Scientific Problem Solving or Kaizen.
  • After training, frequently perform the described work independently; take on other projects or tasks when initiated by the intern or requested by the organization.

About the Company

Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Merck develops prescription medicines, vaccines and veterinary treatments for patients, health systems and animal owners worldwide. Its vaccine portfolio includes Gardasil 9, which helps prevent cancers and other diseases caused by several types of human papillomavirus. The company takes potential treatments through laboratory research and clinical trials, then manufactures and sells approved products to drug distributors, hospitals, physicians and governments. Its animal health division sells medicines and vaccines to veterinarians, farmers and pet owners, while selected drug partnerships also earn shared profits or royalties. Founded in 1891, Merck is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rahway, NJ
Founded
1891

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