2024 Summer Intern – TRD - Analytical Development Molecular Biology

194 students participated in a Novartis internship in 2022, and we’d like YOU to join us in 2024! If you want to learn what it means to reimagine medicine while being inspired, curious, and unbossed, then we welcome you to find your place at one of our cross-divisional internships that span 20+ functional areas.

Our mission at Novartis is to improve and extend people’s lives with our innovative medicines. We bring curious, courageous and collaborative people together in an inspiring environment to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.

2024 Summer Intern – TRD - Analytical Development Molecular Biology

The Novartis Technical Research & Development Department (TR&D) drives the advancement of adeno-associated virus (AAV) and lentiviral vector (LVV) production platforms across multiple manufacturing and development sites.

Novartis TR&D Analytical Development is seeking a highly motivated Summer Intern to join the growing, dynamic multidisciplinary team. The person will contribute to the development and optimization of phase-appropriate molecular biology assays for the lot release, stability testing and characterization of drug substance/drug product by reporting to lead scientist In addition, he/she will participate in exploratory studies driving the evaluation of state-of-the-art new technology platforms, and innovative upgrades for existing assay platforms.

Responsibilities:

1. The intern will help design and execute molecular biology experiments and perform data analysis for characterization of AAV products on NGS, ddPCR and other state-of-the art new technology platforms.

2. The intern will handle the small project on developing of novel applications of molecular biology technologies under the supervision of lead scientist

3. Contribute to day-to-day activities of analytical development team

Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.



Minimum Requirements:

Include ONE of the following statements:

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a US accredited degree-granting college​ or university pursuing an undergraduate degree, or graduate degree.

Plus:

Experience with ddPCR, NGS, automation is preferred.

Bioinformatics skill/knowledge/class work is preferred.

Passion in working at the lab bench.

Desire to work in a fast-paced and team-orientated environment.

Excellent written, verbal, communication and interpersonal skills.

Superb attention to detail and an interest in scientific discovery and technology innovation.

Location: San Diego, CA 

Pay Rate: $20-$32/hour based on degree level

Contract: 3 months

Health, dental, vision, 401k

Why Novartis?

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.

We believe we can reinvent what's possible when we collaborate with courage to ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!

Imagine the impact you could make here at Novartis!

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment with diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

To do our best work we need different viewpoints, which is why here at Magnit, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Magnit is dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all.

Pay Rate:

• Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k

Accommodation:

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com or 1.862.778.5441.

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