Pre-Clinical Manufacturing Intern

Position Summary

The Intern, Pre-Clinical Manufacturing, Strategic and Technical Services reporting to the Strategic Technical Services Senior Associate of Pre-Clinical Manufacturing will assist with strategic and technical services (STS) activities which support for the manufacture of research and GLP-grade recombinant Adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors as part of AskBio’s Pre-Clinical Manufacturing (PCM). The rAAV vectors manufactured will support capsid technology development, intellectual property portfolio and progression of internal and external early-stage gene therapy programs.

The Strategic and Technical Services Intern will work closely with individuals responsible for screening and fit-to-platform activities for new and novel rAAV vectors in pre-clinical manufacturing.  The position will support in designing and executing studies, investigations, managing process data, and ultimately developing technical expertise to ensure continuity in pre-clinical manufacturing.

This opportunity will be based in our Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina headquarters.

Job Responsibilities

• Support screening, feasibility, and fit-for-platform studies for new and novel rAAV vectors to support rAAV technology improvements and progression of early-stage gene therapy programs
• Assist with STS documentation including investigations, protocols, reports, process descriptions, risk assessments, and SOPs
• Support investigations and root cause analysis, coordinating with appropriate teams to implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence, and meet program goals and delivery timelines
• Participate in the development of Electronic Lab Notebook systems for STS utilization and pre-clinical manufacturing utilization
• Learn and implement process improvement initiatives for the pre-clinical manufacturing team
• Provide updates on the status of process improvement initiatives, investigations, and process performance to leadership
• Evaluate new technologies and process operations in collaboration with process development and manufacturing sciences and technology to identify opportunities to improve processes and workflow for the pre-clinical manufacturing team.
• Work closely with analytical team to collect, summarize and evaluate manufacturing data and close out batch documentation
• Support process development activities, technology transfer and training, internal and external manufacturing, and analytical development activities
• Support the preparation of technical reports and make oral presentations to scientists and management

Minimum Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Biomanufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or equivalent
• Must be at least a Junior in college at the time of your application
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, takes initiative, and solution-driven mindset
• Strong sense of accountability and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexible and willing to support a variety of tasks for the STS team
• Able to work full-time hours during the summer (May-August) at an AskBio office

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Biomanufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or equivalent
• Prior internship, work, or volunteer/extracurricular experience

AskBio Inc. (AskBio) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening by calling us at (919) 561-6210 or sending us an email at careers@askbio.com.

Agencies:  Please do not contact any employee at AskBio about this requisition.  Any resume submitted by a recruitment agency to any employee at AskBio, through any medium, will be deemed the sole property of AskBio unless the agency was engaged by AskBio Talent Acquisition team to recruit for that position.  All agencies must have a prior executed service agreement with AskBio prior to any search engagement.  If a candidate who was submitted outside of the AskBio agency process is hired by AskBio, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid to the agency.