Summer Intern, Process Validation

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals•Verona, WI

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing. Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates. Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need. The Position The Process Engineer Intern will support engineering and validation activities at Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals by developing process documentation and performing calculations that support process and cleaning validation campaigns. This internship offers hands-on experience creating process flow diagrams, analyzing equipment design, and collaborating with process engineers and validation teams. The intern’s work will contribute directly to data accuracy, documentation quality, and timely project execution. This is an 11-week Summer Internship Program paying $21.00 per hour and requires full-time, onsite work five days per week at the designated location.

Requirements

Currently enrolled student at an accredited university or college, with a minimum of two years completed toward a degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting in group settings.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage detailed, technical tasks.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with process flow diagrams (PFDs) or engineering drawings.
Experience using Visio or similar diagramming software.
Interest in process engineering, validation, or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Develop program-specific process flow diagrams (PFDs) using tools such as Visio, including equipment identification and key process details.
Measure and calculate material contacting surface areas of process equipment to support validation activities.
Support process and cleaning validation calculations, including review and verification of data.
Gather equipment information external vendors and collaborate with Process Engineers and Validation teams to extract required data.
Document and write a standardized procedure outlining methods for calculating equipment surface area.
Generate clear, organized reports and documentation to support validation campaigns.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of engineering and validation data.