Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.
We are currently looking for an intern (m/f/d) to temporarily join our process development team for bioconjugates in Visp, Switzerland. During your internship, you'll gain firsthand experience with bioconjugate technologies, while applying your skills to collaboratively support the planning and execution of process development activities in our laboratories. This position represents a phenomenal chance for young academics who wish to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
We are looking for you if you are a great teammate, eager to learn, and like contributing to bring bioconjugate-based biopharmaceuticals to the patient!
Key responsibilities:
- Perform and document laboratory experiments in collaboration with our lab team
- Support project leaders in the planning and organization of projects and experiments
- Evaluate data for the preparation of reports or presentations
Key requirements:
- Currently enrolled (late stage) or completed BSc. or MSc. in Chemistry, Biotechnology or a related field. Completed vocational training as laboratory technician is a plus
- Good understanding of general laboratory routines
- Eager to learn about the practical handling of highly active pharmaceutical ingredients, protein handling, protein chromatography, filtration, and tangential flow filtration (TFF)
- Sense of accuracy, quality, and initiative
- Very flexible, reliable, and proactive with strong team working skills
- Structured, focused and well-organized working attitude; open-minded for new ideas and suggestions; agile, highly motivated and dynamic; solution-oriented.
- Proficient in German; good written and oral communication skills in English
- Minimum duration of internship 6 months, up to 12 months possible
- This internship is solely to gain experience in an industrial setting and cannot be seen as substitute for a bachelor/ master thesis.
Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.
People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.