Microbiology Industrial Placement, 2027
Core
Support Quality Control (QC) testing, environmental monitoring, and microbiological technical functions in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Role type
Industrial Placement (Internship) Microbiologist
Builds
Pharmaceutical products (sterile products, liquid inhalations, dermatologicals) and biopharmaceuticals
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / Quality Control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
microbiological techniques, aseptic techniques, environmental monitoring, sample preparation, laboratory investigations, technical report writing, data analysis, problem-solving
Preferred skills
continuous improvement project delivery, lean initiatives, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
high-throughput robotic screening, molecular biology, endotoxin testing, water monitoring, bioburden monitoring, organism identification, sterility testing
Responsibilities
Perform environmental monitoring activities including swabbing and sample collection; prepare and process microbiological samples for incubation and testing; support high-volume QC testing activities; assist with product, process, and equipment validation projects; lead laboratory investigations; complete a continuous improvement project in the laboratory.
Seniority
Undergraduate student (2nd or 3rd year)