Process Engineering Assistant (Intern)
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Summary
Catalent's San Diego facility focuses on early-stage development of small molecule and peptide drug candidates from the bench to the clinic. Process Engineering Assistants (Interns) will support R&D scale-up and process development by drafting, executing, and documenting development batch records, performing routine experiments, and generating technical reports under engineering or chemistry supervision.
Job description
The Role
- Draft development batch records (DBRs) for R&D scale up experiments.
- Document experiments in DBRs under the supervision of a full-time engineer.
- May perform routine experiments without supervision.
- Assist in experimentation and development activities under the supervision of a full-time pharmaceutical process engineer or chemist.
- Complete executed DBRs and generate technical reports.
- Setup, breakdown, and cleaning of designated manufacturing/laboratory equipment.
- Maintain a clean and organized laboratory workspace.
- Work with engineering team to troubleshoot and maintain manufacturing/laboratory equipment.
- Work on process improvement projects for the Process Engineering team.
- Learn and comply with all cGMP practices in use at Catalent San Diego.
- All duties performed in compliance with SOPs.
- Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
- Must currently be a full time (ideally third year) Engineering student.
- Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering majors preferred.
- Completion of college level science lab and familiarity with basic lab equipment.
- Basic knowledge of chemistry and statistics is preferred.
- Availability to work 15-20 hours per week on-site during the hours of 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday (no exceptions).
- Housing assistance and/or relocation are NOT available for this role.
Physical Requirements
On an average day this position requires the ability to walk, sit and stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms at or above shoulder height and below waist height, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear, smell and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements including reading of written documents, visual inspection of materials and use of computer monitor screen frequently.
Requirements
- Must currently be a full time (ideally third year) Engineering student
- Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering majors preferred
- Completion of college level science lab and familiarity with basic lab equipment
- Basic knowledge of chemistry and statistics is preferred
- Availability to work 15-20 hours per week on-site during the hours of 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday (no exceptions)
Benefits
- Paid internship
- Professional development
- Science communication training
- On-site fitness center
- Employee resource groups
- Company-sponsored events
Company overview
Catalent Pharma Solutions, now known as Catalent, Inc., is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2007 as a spin-off from Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical technologies segment, the company has grown into a major player in the pharmaceutical services industry. Catalent provides comprehensive drug development and manufacturing solutions including drug delivery technologies, formulation development, analytical testing, clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical packaging, and supply chain services. The company operates over 50 facilities across four continents and has supported more than half of all FDA-approved products over the past decade. With approximately 16,900 employees, Catalent produces over 70 billion doses annually for more than 8,000 products, serving major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Moderna, Novo Nordisk, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2024, the company was acquired by Novo Holdings A/S for $16.5 billion, further strengthening its position in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape.