Science and Innovation Intern needed at Biovac

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:

• Bachelors degree or diploma in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing or relevant nature science field NQF Level 7-10,
• Recognition is given to Prior Learning and practical experience.

NECESSARY EXPERIENCE & INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience in aseptic techniques.
• Ability to work under biosafety 2 conditions.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

Responsible for exposure to and execution of the following activity with the Antigen production team (APT) including but not limited to:

• Exposure to product development, optimisation and technology transfer activities relating to OCV and mRNA projects.
• Understanding and contributing towards experimental plans and operational approaches,
• Executing experiments and operations at both bench and pilot scale, ensuring process data is well defined, accurate and reproducible.
• Familiarize with downstream and upstream processing principles and techniques.
• Familiarization with quality structures within S&I to aid better understanding of GDocP quality regulations.
• Compliance to company safety and biosafety regulations and policies.
• Contribute to a high performance and innovative team culture.
• Supporting multi-disciplinary synergies across teams.
• Be able to coordinate and execute additional lab activities and functions with respect to:
• Scientific records and documentation
• Data analysis and statistics.
• Presentation and technical writing skills.
• Communicate and relate well with people at all levels.
• Self-starter, hands on approach, with a drive for excellence and high standards.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities.