Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Summer Intern, Microbiome Drug Product Development

Assembly Biosciences (NASDAQ symbol ASMB) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing two innovative platform programs: a Hepatitis B-Cure program consisting of a new class of oral therapeutic candidates for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and a novel class of oral synthetic live biotherapeutic candidates, which are designed to treat disorders associated with the Microbiome. We pride ourselves on creating a culture and work environment that is scientifically driven, ambitious, and collaborative. We encourage diversity of thought that leads to great innovation and are looking to add to our dynamic team great people who are driven to transform the lives of patients.

We believe our Microbiome platform represents the best in class approach to developing biopharmaceutical agents from live biotherapeutic products. ABI-M201, our lead program in ulcerative colitis, is currently in IND enabling studies and is expected to enter the clinic in 2019.  This program is part of a broader partnership we established with Allergan in 2017 for GI programs with a potential total development and commercial milestones of up to $2.8 billion.  Our internal pipeline will represent first in class or best in class microbiome approaches in areas such as immuno-oncology, liver diseases, and other areas of high medical need.

Assembly is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, while the R&D headquarters is in South San Francisco. The Company also has a microbiome manufacturing facility in Groton, CT, and a research office in Shanghai, China. Assembly has a strong balance sheet having raised approximately $166 million in July 2018, thus positioned well to build the next phase of Assembly toward global development and commercialization of our innovative medicines in HBV-cure and the Microbiome. 

The Summer Intern, Drug Product Development will support GMP manufacturing operations associated with the development of pharmaceutical dosage forms for the microbiome program.  Work may include various unit operations to prepare solid oral dosage forms, preparation of samples, and use of characterization and testing instruments. All work will be under the direction of experienced staff.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist the Technical Operations group with hands-on GMP manufacturing of solid oral dosage forms. Unit operations may include dispensing, blending, milling/screening, encapsulation/tableting, banding, coating, weight sorting, packaging, and labeling
  • Perform testing of solid oral dosage forms, as needed
  • Learn and comply with all GMP procedures and requirements
  • Comply with all safety requirements
  • Document all work in batch records, laboratory notebook(s) or other acceptable forms 

Requirements:

  • Matriculated junior or senior year college student in pharmaceutical sciences (or equivalent) with an interest in pursuing a pharmaceutical industry career
  • Student with good academic standing
  • Prior experience in a laboratory or manufacturing environment is preferred, but not required
  • Ability to use personal protective equipment, as required
  • Ability to document work in a written fashion (e.g., batch record, laboratory notebook, etc.)
  • Energetic and motivated student with sincere interest in a pharmaceutical industry career path
  • Must be capable of following written procedures and verbal instructions from experienced staff
  • Must work safely with personal protective equipment (PPE), as required
  • Excellent professional and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
For more information or to apply, please visit: https://assemblybioinc.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=156