Product Development – Intern

Protecting Our Tomorrow

At Bavarian Nordic, we aspire to save and improve lives by developing innovative vaccines that are designed to unlock the power of the immune system. We are a global leader in smallpox/mpox vaccines, and our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, typhoid fever, and cholera. We excel in R&D innovation, manufacturing, and commercialization. We aim to improve health and quality of life for children and adults around the world – protecting our tomorrow. We hope that you will share this mission with us.

The Product Development Intern position at Bavarian Nordic is a great opportunity to become involved in the vaccine industry in an exciting and unique environment. The Product Development team is involved in vaccine development from discovery to commercial product life-cycle management. Join our supportive, collaborative team and make a difference!

Your Responsibilities

• The Intern, Drug Product Development assists the scientific staff in carrying out research assignments involving a variety of laboratory methods, equipment and procedures
• Provides technical or logistical support to other researchers and may conduct research projects under the supervision of other scientific staff
• Contributes to maintaining a clean and safe laboratory environment

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of the work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

Skills & Requirements

• Perform various laboratory assays to support R&D activities
• Contribute to maintaining a clean lab space including, but not limited to, cleaning glassware and other equipment used for experiments as well as organizing the lab area in regular basis
• Perform general maintenance service for lab equipment as needed
• May communicate with outside vendors for PM/calibration service and evaluating/purchasing new lab equipment
• Record inventory changes as supplies and reagents are used
• Maintain lab supplies, reagents and chemical inventory and notify the team members
• Assist in ordering materials such as lab supplies, and new lab equipment as needed
• Be able to perform the tasks with minimal supervision
• Execute bench experiments carefully and precisely
• Make detailed observations as experiments are conducted
• Maintain complete and accurate records of all work done in the laboratory
• Monitor laboratory safety and perform regular safety checks
• Maintain team’s culture of support, collaboration, and strong work ethics
• Assist Associates and Scientists in completion of assigned tasks

Education

• In the process of obtaining or has a degree (bachelors) from the life science field
• Basic understanding of biochemistry, molecular biology, and virology
• Ability to quickly learn new skills
• Basic knowledge of laboratory procedures, techniques, instruments, and equipment
• Basic understanding of Universal Precautions and Basic Lab Safety
• Ability to reliably repeat procedures in the laboratory
• Works well in a team environment
• Highly self-motivated, with excellent organizational skills and critical thinking skills
• Capable of searching scientific literature to gain information about specific topics
• Skilled with the use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software
• Ability to contribute to the design and execution of laboratory experiments.

We offer

A chance to work in an international company with unique technology and a dedicated workforce. We welcome people who share our passion with a willingness to make a difference. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment and an opportunity to develop both your personal and academic competencies. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive compensation package.

Max 6-month Internship – Part-time 30hrs per week or less

Compensation: $22-28/hr (depending on education and skills)

Location: On-site - San Diego, CA

Caught your interest?

If you are interested in the position, we look forward to receiving your application via our recruitment system. Just click the Apply-Button on the right side of the page and you will be redirected to our application form.

All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Please be aware that the recruitment process may take longer than usual due to the summer holiday. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Founded in 1994, we have more than 25 years of experience in developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies and tick-borne encephalitis and an Ebola vaccine. We are a global company headquartered in Denmark with a state-of-the-art production facility and sites in Germany, Switzerland, and USA. Our values – our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it – are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

www.bavarian-nordic.com