Engineering Intern (12-16 Months)

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.

This opportunity is to join the Personalized Medicine team, based in Lonza Kingston, ON CA for a 12-16 month internship. The project involves the design of new product features to enhance the Cocoon® platform, which is specifically developed to automate the production of cell-based therapies for clinical applications. Currently, the primary application is focused on CAR T cell immunotherapy treatments for cancer-related treatments. For more information, please see the following link: https://www.lonza.com/cocoon

The Engineering Intern will work in a cross-disciplinary team with the goal of driving innovation in the optimization of an automated bioreactor system related to the manufacture and use of therapeutic cells. The biologist or biology-related engineering student will be responsible for hands-on cell culture support in the development innovative cell manufacturing products. This Engineering Intern will be expected to assist in the design and execution of experiments. Cross departmental communication will be required to convey requirements to achieve targets. The intern will be responsible for acquiring, analyzing, and communicating experimental data in a cross-functional fashion. This Engineering intern will be accountable for achieving key goals according to a schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Quickly learns new biological techniques, including flow cytometry.
• Present results to direct supervisor and members of the team
• Independently design and execute experiments including data analysis, communication of results and proposals for next steps
• Maintain accurate and up to date records, including appropriate lab notebook recordings.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to delivery on R&D projects
• Work within a self-directed team environment
• Capable of achieving deliverables in a timely fashion
• Writing and revising technical documents including lab protocols and reports
• Analyze processes for improvement.
• Comply with Quality system requirements and documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Execute tests and documentation required to qualify and launch a new product for cell culture manufacturing.

Key Requirements

• Must have good written and oral communication skills; independent work skills; strong work ethic.
• CAD experience required; SolidWorks, preferred.
• Must have some Technical report writing experience
• Data analysis, presentation and communication skills required.
• Must be able to work in a team setting.
• Must have good computer skills with MS office.
• Must have completed 2nd year of a 4-year program as an engineering student, with mechanical or biomedical-related focus; 3rd year Engineering student, preferred.
• Strong interest in the field of biomedicine required.
• Experience with cell culture and sterile technique (preferred)

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.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.