Intern, Quality Systems

Who We Are

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

SUMMARY:

The BioMarin Summer Internship Program will enable students to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the processes and systems within BioMarin, while gaining an insight into the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These individuals build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

The site QA Systems department within the Tech Ops group is responsible for the maintenance and continuous improvement of site quality systems, providing ownership and oversight of the quality programs at the site. The programs include Deviation/CAPA, Change Control, Document Control, Service Provider Management, Inspection Readiness, Internal and External Audits, and development/trending of Quality Metrics.

JOB DESCRIPTION/PROJECT:

The position will support the implementation of an audit program for vendors that provide specialized services at the Novato location.The position will interact with the site department leaders to gather and track the information required for audit and qualification, and track progress through metric reporting.

In addition, the position will assist Quality System personnel in the tracking of report investigations at the various stage gates to closure dates.Weekly and monthly metrics will be maintained and reported.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

·PROFICIENT COMPUTER SKILLS AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT AND OUTLOOK)

·EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL, WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

·STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS WITH ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE AND MANAGE TASKS IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT.

·ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND COLLABORATIVELY

DESIRED SKILLS:

·EXPERIENCE WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE PROGRAMS

·INTEREST IN PURSUING A CAREER IN THE pharmaceutical/biotech industry

QUALIFICATIONS/ELIGIBILITY:

·Student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences or engineering

·Student must be returning to school in the Fall Term OR has graduated within the 1 year of the start of the program.

·Must be available to work 40 hours a week

·Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

BENEFITS OF A BIOMARIN INTERNSHIP:

• Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
• Comprehensive, value-added project(s)
• Work in teams and with colleagues in a professional environment.
• Develop skills specific to your major.
• Opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business.
• Weekly Speaker Seminar Series with Executive Staff.

In the U.S., the hiring range for this position is $ 21.00 to $ 25.00 per hour. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.