2027 Future Talent Program - Bioprocess Clinical Manufacturing & Technology Co-Op
About The Position
The Future Talent Program offers 4–6-month cooperative education opportunities involving one or more projects. This opportunity is in the Vaccines and Advanced Biotechnologies Process R&D division and is based within West Point’s Biologics Pilot Plant, a GMP clinical manufacturing facility. Under the direction of a project mentor, the co-op may contribute to initiatives in automation, process operations, or capital within the Bioprocess Clinical Manufacturing and Technology (BCMT) department. Potential automation work includes developing code for process control, monitoring, and visualization; creating tools to improve efficiency; writing code; supporting GMP change controls and documentation; and testing equipment and systems. Process operations projects may include reviewing and cleaning up SharePoint, implementing playbooks, updating templates, supporting equipment qualification, attending team meetings, supporting GMP manufacturing, testing equipment, and generating documents. Capital projects may involve equipment specification, installation, testing, and qualification, including document generation and field execution of equipment commissioning and qualification. The co-op will communicate project results verbally and in writing, complete required training, comply with Quality systems, collaborate across functional teams, and maintain attention to safety. The role requires full-time availability for 4–6 months in 2027, with one of the stated periods being June–November or March–August. The position is hybrid, on the first/day shift, and does not include relocation or travel.
Requirements
- Be enrolled in at least a BS/BA program in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Chemistry, Biology, or another relevant discipline.
- Be available to work full-time for 4–6 months in 2027; the listed periods are June–November or March–August.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies.
- Effective organization, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Automation: Programming experience, especially Python, and/or process control experience such as PLC or DeltaV.
- Automation: Previous GMP, manufacturing, and/or equipment experience.
- Automation: Drive to self-learn technologies with initial guidance.
- Process Operations: Proven ability to work in a hands-on laboratory or manufacturing setting.
- Process Operations: Direct experience with cell culture or fermentation and/or downstream purification operations for large molecules such as vaccines or biologics.
- Capital: Previous GMP, manufacturing, and/or equipment experience.
- Capital: Engineering degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to automation, process operations, or capital initiatives within the BCMT department under the direction of a project mentor.
- For automation projects, develop code for process control, monitoring, and visualization and develop tools to improve efficiency.
- Support GMP change controls and documentation, and perform equipment or system testing as applicable.
- For process operations projects, review and clean up SharePoint, implement playbooks, update templates, support equipment qualification, attend team meetings, support GMP manufacturing, test equipment, and generate documents.
- For capital projects, support equipment specification, installation, testing, qualification, commissioning, and field execution.
- Convey work results in verbal and written formats.
- Complete required training, comply with Quality systems, collaborate across functional teams, and maintain attention to personal and team safety.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
