Intern - Bachelor/Master Applied Sciences- R&D Discovery & Technology
COMPAGNIE DES ANIMAUX EN PARADIS
Boxmeer, Netherlands
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We are looking for a motivated fourth-year Bachelor/Master student in Applied Sciences! Do you want to know what it's like to be part of one of the largest multinational companies in the pharmaceutical industry? We offer an internship opportunity within our Discovery & Technology department where you will have the freedom and space for your own initiative. Intern - Bachelor/Master Applied Sciences- R&D Discovery & Technology Welcome to our team The D&T department is an essential hub in our organization. This department is focused on investigating novel technologies and assays towards proof-of-concept for novel vaccine solutions. The team consists of ~40 employees, all of whom have extensive knowledge and experience in a multidisciplinary setting (i.e. immunology, biochemistry, virology, cell biology, microbiology, formulation, etc.). The team works closely with other departments within the company to achieve the stated goals. Your internship assignment The D&T department is investigating novel platform technologies and vaccine strategies with the purpose to broadly protect piglets against relevant bacterial pathogens which cause post-weaning diarrhea. These pathogens are currently a significant concern in pig farming and effective solutions are lacking. The focus of the internship project will be on developing novel (invitro) assays with the purpose to monitor antigen-specific immune responses in target animals upon evaluation of novel vaccine strategies. Your responsibilities • Apply different types of immunological (i.e. ELISA or Alphalisa) and basic cell culture techniques. • Novel assay development • Processing of various biomaterials • Providing a fresh perspective to the department by sharing your opinion. The described tasks form the basic package and will often be performed independently after a proper training and learning period. These tasks may be supplemented with other projects and/or tasks on your own initiative or at the request of the organization.
