Internship – Molecular Bioassay Development

Job description

‘Caring for the world, one person at a time'… inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science – bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people.

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Crucell, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, is dedicated to bringing meaningful innovation to global health. Our teams focus on the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of vaccines and antibodies to protect people worldwide from infectious diseases.

In our organization entrepreneurial people are working in a dynamic culture in which innovation and a "can do" state of mind are the central points. In order to strengthen our team we are continuously looking for enthusiastic, talented people who have the ambition to develop themselves and can be of value to Janssen.

Internship – Molecular Bioassay Development (m/f)

Department / project :
The Molecular Bioassay group is part of the Analytical Development (AD) group and is responsible for developing methods that are employed to analyze and characterize virus based vaccines. Product analysis includes tests for quantity, potency, purity, and identity, but also detailed structural characterization of vaccines.
We are looking for a motivated MSc student who is interested in doing an internship in a multidisciplinary team and is eager to work on development and optimization of molecular bioassays. The project focuses on development of a new QPCR based assay for measuring vaccine characteristics, possibly using liquid handling robot. For this project handling of biologically active substances is necessary. You will be supervised by an associate scientist and will be working in an international team. Furthermore you will be involved in daily activities within the MBA group, giving you the opportunity to learn about not only assay development but also vaccine development process in a multinational pharmaceutical company.

Desired profile

Minimum Qualifications:
We are looking for a Master student in the field of cell or molecular biology or other related area. Knowledge of (Q)PCR, ELISA and culturing cells is required. Our preference goes out to students who are willing to stay for at least 6 months.

Please note that you need a residence permit which states you are allowed to work in the Netherlands or a residence permit which states you are enrolled to a Dutch university if you want to apply for an internship at Janssen.

Competences:
Written and oral communication skills in English
Accurate in practical work
Problem solving oriented and independent

What's in it for you … ?

Being a student is required for this internship.
Are you interested in this internship?
Please apply online.