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Job Description

About the role:

At Takeda, we are committed to lifelong learning.

To that end, Takeda's summer internship program blends real world experience with an extensive overview of the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledgeable mentors will provide guidance as you gain professional hands-on experience to start your career or further develop in your expertise.

The summer internship program is a full-time commitment of 12 weeks in length and offers a unique perspective into a world-class pharmaceutical company. Our internship program also provides you the opportunity to network with people at Takeda through various planned events and activities.

Project Outline:

Quantitation of Residual Impurities in Cell therapy programs using automated Capillary Western Blot Technology. Currently, we are using sandwich ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay) to detect the low residual levels of BSA and other impurities (residual cytokines, etc.) in our cell-therapy based programs. Conventional ELISA techniques for quantifying the impurities suffer from formulation buffer-based matrix effect of the test sample, and labor-intensive assay procedures. We propose use of a capillary based Western blot system like Jess and optimize it for detection of residual BSA, cytokines and other impurities in cell therapy programs

The selected intern will participate in some of the lab activities like learning the capillary western blot, ELISA, cell culture, design of the experiments, execution, and data analysis, sharing the results in team meetings. This exercise is intended for the intern to have an understanding and appreciate some of the processes that are used during drug development. The internship will also promote the interaction of the intern with and learning from peers and leaders across the team. The interne will be involved in to solving a real-world business challenge for the organization which is detection of impurities in Cell therapy products so that the product does well in clinical trials without any side effects.

This position will be hybrid.

How you will contribute:

• Deadline-driven with a high level of organizational and planning skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work well in teams, effectively manage projects, and present ideas clearly and concisely.

• Global mindset to grow in a diverse work environment

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Basic understanding of ELISA, western blot and cell culture

Requirements / Qualifications:

As stated above, Takeda is committed to lifelong learning opportunities. To that end, our internship program is open to currently enrolled students seeking early experiences and non-traditional candidates interested in making a career change and gaining new experience.

The requirements for these two groups of candidates are specified below:

Candidates currently enrolled at an accredited university:

• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship (i.e., Takeda will not sponsor interns)

• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week), within core business hours (8 AM-5 PM), for a minimum of 12 weeks during the summer months

• Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0

• Undergraduate, Graduate, PhD, MD student with at least one year of university studies before internship

• Return to university for at least one semester post-internship

• Takeda does not provide student housing or housing stipends

Non-traditional candidates not currently enrolled at university:

• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship (i.e., Takeda will not sponsor interns)

• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week), within core business hours (8 AM-5 PM), for a minimum of 12 weeks during the summer months

• Must provide a cover letter explaining why you are seeking this internship, relevant experience that makes you a good candidate, and what you hope to achieve through the experience

  • Strong preference for non-traditional candidates with some experience relevant to the desired intern role

EEO Statement

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