Intern, Downstream Process Engineer
About The Position
The Process Engineering Intern will support the Initial Purification area, working with Responsible Engineers for Low-Pressure Chromatography and Product Hold operations. The intern will ensure adherence to product and customer requirements and contribute to optimizing plant safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability through data analysis, troubleshooting, and continuous-improvement activities. The summer intern will also own a defined project involving an investigation, process data reviews, and cross-functional collaboration, culminating in a presentation of results and proposed changes. Start Date: This internship is set to begin on May 26th 2026 for an 11-week duration ending on August 7th 2026. Relocation: Please note this Internship Opportunity is designed to be 100% Onsite, 40 hours/week and a relocation/housing stipend is not provided. Company Overview FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof. We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let’s transform healthcare together! Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity. Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers Job Description What You’ll Do Under the direct supervision, support and guidance of the manager:
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an Engineering or Scientific Undergraduate or Master’s degree Program
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in Pharma/Biotech/Chemical Industry
- Prior hands-on technical experience (in a laboratory or manufacturing environment)
Responsibilities
- Reviews piping and instrument diagram (P&ID) and other process design documents.
- Perform Mass and Energy Balance calculations
- Reviews User Requirement Specifications (URSs)
- Supports execution of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) runs
- Supports technical support for root cause analysis (RCA) and process deviation investigations
- Leads or assists with deviations, change controls, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) closures
- Provides on-floor manufacturing support for equipment issues
- Develops and executes engineering mixing studies
- Supports Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) in review of solutions recipes and fit-to-plant evaluations
- Identifies and supports continuous improvement projects within assigned area(s) in partnership with Maintenance and Manufacturing to improve manufacturability and reliability
- Cross-trains on multiple unit operations to assist team with achieving deliverables
- Collaborates with other departments, such as Quality, Manufacturing, MSAT, Maintenance, and Validation
- Performs other duties, as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
