Internship - Microbiology Quality Control (m/f/d)

<p style="text-align:justify"> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Work Your Magic with us!  </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.</span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify"> </p><br><table style="width: 2445.33px;" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="height: 36.0px;"><div><div id="tor__flistingLayout_div"><span id="sr-only-notify-tor__flistingLayout"></span></div><div id="tor__flistingLayout_readOnlyDiv"><div id="tor__flistingLayout_content"><div><p><strong>Start date: </strong>July or August 2026</p><p><strong>Duration: </strong>6 months </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Corsier-sur-Vevey</p><p><strong>Role level:</strong> Internship</p><p> </p></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Within the QC Microbiology department, ensuring reliable, efficient, and compliant microbiological testing is essential to support product quality and patient safety. The industry is rapidly evolving toward <strong>automation</strong>, <strong>digitalization</strong>, and <strong>rapid microbiological methods (RMM)</strong>. This internship will contribute to our strategic roadmap to modernize and optimize microbiological controls.</p><p style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong>Your role : </strong></p><p style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">The intern will participate in the <strong>benchmarking, evaluation, and preliminary qualification</strong> of alternative rapid and automated microbiology technologies. Activities include:</p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0cm; margin-right: 0.0cm; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Mapping available RMM and automated solutions.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0cm; margin-right: 0.0cm; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Comparing technologies based on performance, regulatory acceptance, cost, and operational fit.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0cm; margin-right: 0.0cm; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Conducting traditional testing as compendial reference method.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0cm; margin-right: 0.0cm; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Designing and executing laboratory evaluations by tests in accordance to study protocol (feasibility, robustness, usability).</li><li style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0cm; margin-right: 0.0cm; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Supporting data analysis, risk assessment, and decision matrices (SWOTs, scoring grids, ROIs).</li><li style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0cm; margin-right: 0.0cm; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Contributing to recommendations for implementation within QC Microbiology.</li><li style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0.0cm; margin-right: 0.0cm; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Preparing technical reports and presenting findings to QC, manufacturing leadership and QA stakeholders.</li><li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Contributing to the transformation roadmap.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Your profile : <br><br></span></p><ul><li>Currently undertaking studies in a relevant field</li><li>Methodical, curious and team spirit</li><li>Fluent in English, French is a plus</li></ul><br><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>What we offer:</strong> We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!</span></span></p>