Manufacturing Execution System Intern- Madison, WI
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The Enzyme Manufacturing group in Madison Wisconsin is focused on implementing electronic batch record and moving away from paper-based records. This internship will assist with the modeling of the Enzyme Purification process for MES integration.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Activities include but are not limited to working with Illumina Purification Scientist to design complex process flow map for integration into a MES system. In addition, the intern will work with the Purification Scientist to define key inputs and outputs. They will work cross functionally with the site's Meteorology team to design processes to export data from laboratory equipment, such as the GE Healthcare AKTA systems. They will also work with Illumina Product Management to capture critical product quality attributes for trending as part of the overall system modeling for MES integration.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Must be rising junior in a Bachelors program, with a minimum 3.2 GPA
- Must have strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Preferred Majors: Biomedical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Biochemistry or Protein Biochemistry.
- Must have completed coursework in Chemistry, Biology, or Biochemistry.
- Familiarity with working within a laboratory setting strongly preferred.
- Experience in Database Administration highly desired.
Desired experience, but not mandatory:
- Experience with automated FPLC systems (e.g. the AKTA platform).
- Familiarity with Protein purification techniques.
- Computerized Inventory Control ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
This role is located in Madison,WI. Candidates can apply to intern roles through October 31st, at which time they will be removed from posting. Please save the job description for all roles to which you applied, in order to reference once the postings are removed. Top candidates will move to our video interviewing platform as first step, in mid-November. Those selected for next steps will be contacted for a technical phone interview; the phone interview will be scheduled for early December. As the last step, final intern candidates are invited to interview onsite.
The iAspire program only supports F-1 visa status; no other visa types are eligible. F-1 students must have at least 3 months of CPT or OPT eligibility to participate.
For more information on iAspire, please visit www.illumina.com/iaspire.
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