Alexion's Product Development and Clinical Supply (PDCS) organization is seeking to automate tasks traditionally performed manually by scientists within the Synthetic Product Development (SPD) Team Automation Group.
Requirements
- Understanding/coursework in the fundamentals of science and engineering.
- Interest in crafting, modifying, and fixing scripts for laboratory robotics and process automation, and managing seamless data flow.
- Experience with laboratory robotics or automation.
- Experience coding with Python or C-Sharp.
- Knowledge of Amazon Web Services Cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with scientists and engineers to support the development of robotic and automation products or devices.
- Explore brand new laboratory robotics and automation in our innovative laboratories.
- Define specific automation solutions for Drug Substance and Drug Product lab processes using new automation instrumentation.
- Draft job aids and SOPs for automation workflows for lab staff.
- Address technical challenges related to automating lab procedures.
- Present technical developments and outcomes scientifically to the PDCS organization.
- Work with robotics, automation, and/or associated data to help in the operation and optimization of a variety of orchestrated automation tools.
Other
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited university for the duration of the internship.
- Must be available during the full 6-month term and maintain general availability during standard business hours.
- Ability/desire to acquire new approaches, make mistakes, and then apply findings to improve methods.
- Ability to work independently balancing multiple projects and initiatives while accomplishing outcomes.
- Prior wet bench experience in chemistry or biology preferably handling chemicals, solvents, and other hazardous materials in a safe manner.
