Quality Control Fall Co-Op

Boehringer Ingelheim Group • Saint Joseph, MO

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Quality Control department located at our Saint Joseph, Missouri facility. As an Intern, you will support projects within Quality Control towards optimizing assay performance. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunities for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees Who We Are: At Boehringer Ingelheim we create value through innovation with one clear goal: to improve the lives of patients. We develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family owned company we focus on long term performance. We are powered by 50,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. Learning and development for all employees is key because your growth is our growth. Want to learn more? Visit boehringer-ingelheim.com and join us in our effort to make more health. Boehringer Ingelheim, including Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico LLC and Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; physical or psychiatric disability; veteran or military status; domestic violence victim status; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Requirements

• Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
• Student must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for the duration of the co-op
• Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
• Major or minor in scientific discipline such as, but not limited to Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, BioChemistry
• Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
• Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Nice To Haves

• Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
• Student must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for the duration of the co-op
• Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
• Major or minor in scientific discipline such as, but not limited to Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, BioChemistry
• Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
• Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
• Ability to learn new technology and concepts
• Good communication (written and oral) and organizational skills are required
• Experience working in a laboratory environment is preferred
• Basic knowledge of buffers, acids/bases, and general laboratory terms and equipment is preferred.
• Analyze and interpret outcomes of experiments and report data, with supervision
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical method experiments to support current projects in Virology and/or ELISA testing
• Provide status of assigned tasks when required
• Participation inf Project meetings as needed
• Perform other tasks related to the position and/or Project as required
• Track activities and progress on project plan
• Candidate will maintain laboratory notebooks in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Comply with all established GMP, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Create Powerpoint presentation to be delivered to the leadership team at the end of the assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees