QC Lab Intern

About Alcon:

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We’re extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we’ve helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we’re just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We’re looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you’d like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!

Position Description:

The Alcon team is looking for a talented and motivated intern to join us onsite for next summer at the Fort Worth, TX location. We are looking for a summer intern in the ASPEX QC Chemistry laboratory to help support finished product testing and release. The selected individual will use a number of different analytical techniques and instrumentation to execute testing to ensure that only high-quality products are released to our patients. 

Alcon interns will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals.  They will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly.  Alcon also offer interns personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Analyze chemical, biological or microbiological finished product samples or stability samples in support of compliance with company standards and governmental regulatory requirements.

• Interprets and evaluates the analyses in terms of accuracy and precision compared against established specifications.

• Recommends and implements corrective action when necessary.

• May be responsible for analytical and protocol report writing and standard operating procedures.

• May be responsible for maintaining lab equipment and reagent preparation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to the internship, and at least one additional semester following your internship

• Must be pursuing a Bachelors degree, preferably in chemistry, biochemistry or microbiology.

• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0

• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)

• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis.  Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated

• Ability to commit to a 10-12 weeks summer internship, full time (40 hrs./week) project 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry and/or microbiology

• Good attention to detail

• Excellent documentation and verbal skills

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