Biotherapeutics Discovery - Intern
Description
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Biotherapeutics Discovery department located at our Ridgefield, CT facility. As an Intern, you will contribute to the development of an innovative antibody engineering platform designed to accelerate multispecific antibody format evaluation. This project focuses on creating a flexible workflow that enables rapid conversion between IgG1KO and ZM21 antibody formats through hinge engineering and protease-mediated cleavage strategies.
The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in antibody engineering, molecular biology, protein expression, purification, and biophysical characterization while working alongside a multidisciplinary team of scientists developing next-generation biotherapeutics.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design and generate antibody variants using molecular biology techniques
- Express recombinant antibodies using transient mammalian expression systems
- Purify antibody molecules using standard protein purification methods
- Characterize protein expression, yield, purity, and product quality attributes
- Document findings and communicate results through presentations and written summaries
- Collaborate with scientists across Biotherapeutics Discovery
Requirements
- Must be a current graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing.
- Student must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship.
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.
- Major or minor in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related field of internship.
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university.
- Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university.
- Basic understanding of molecular biology, protein biochemistry, or antibody engineering.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Desired Qualifications:
- Prior laboratory experience with molecular cloning, mutagenesis, mammalian cell culture, or protein purification.
- Familiarity with antibody structure and function.
- Experience analyzing biochemical or biophysical data.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate of $24.00 - $33.00 USD / hour commensurate with the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Benefits include medical coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company-sponsored benefits. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings, please click here.