Job Description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Start date August / September 2026

Duration 12 months

Location Biotech Development Center, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland

As part of the Global Drug Substance Development department, you will join a team of motivated scientists creating and implementing solutions to support the development and manufacturing of next‑generation biological therapeutics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic research environment. You will be encouraged to work independently and present your findings during team meetings.The internship focuses on developing and validating automated workflows on a robotic platform to support purification and sample handling activities for biological molecules. Work include translating manual procedures into automated sequences, implementing control scripts, integrating basic sampling and data capture, and evaluating automatedYou will document development, evaluate performance metrics (yield, purity, yield variability, cycle time) and propose improvements for scale‑up and routine use.

Your role:

• Map and formalize manual purification procedures for automation
• Design and implement automated workflows on a robotic platform (scripting, sequencing, error handling)
• Integrate chromatography and filtration steps (e.g., resin-based operations, membrane handling, TFF interfaces) within automated sequences
• Develop and validate data acquisition and process monitoring (sample tracking, automated sampling for analytics)
• Apply DoE and optimization strategies to improve process robustness and throughput
• Ensure documentation of code, SOPs and risk assessments
• Troubleshoot, debug and demonstrate reproducible runs; present technical reports and recommendations for deployment

Your profil

• Master's or engineering student in Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related fields
• Strong curiosity
• Eagerness to learn
• Ability to adapt quickly and work independently
• Highly motivated with a collaborative team spirit

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!