Intern - Engineering, Product Development at Lonza Inc. in Bend, Oregon

Job Description:

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Our Product Development team has an internship opportunities for students that are looking for pharmaceutical industry experience in engineering. These opportunities present a chance to be involved in the design and processing of drug products for oral and pulmonary delivery. We are looking for self-starters that will contribute to our multidisciplinary teams and aid in advancing our technologies and the drug products they yield to the market. Those who are sound in fundamental scientific knowledge and methods, can proficiently execute a wide range of techniques and processes with little supervision, demonstrate effective technical writing, and are a reliable team player are expected to be successful.

The program duration can be tailored to the accepted applicants’ schedule (between 3 and 12 months) with flexible start dates to accommodate life and school schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Learns and understands how to safely operate a range of instruments and equipment and demonstrates proficiency for achieving quality results​




• Applies fundamentals of materials, chemistry, and engineering including mass and energy conservation, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, kinetics, and basic mathematical modeling to assigned problem statements




• Defines problem statements using model-based hypotheses




• Maintains an accurate and detailed laboratory notebook for robust data capture and reproducible experimentation details




• Develops and executes routine work plans with guidance; including routinely manufacturing drug products using necessary unit operations and procedures




• Follows established workflows and systems, where applicable




• Performs other duties as assigned




• Option to work independently on a continuous improvement or technology-advancing project dependent on the duration of the internship

Key Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or advanced degree in a physical sciences engineering discipline (i.e. chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, etc.) with at least 40 university credits




• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (out of 4) required




• Promote safety and demand high quality standards for work being performed




• Established in mathematical and scientific principles




• Show curiosity and a solid foundation in hypothesis testing & critical thinking, chemistry & material science, and data quality & integrity




• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, and be team-oriented

Our site in Bend, Oregon includes research and development, product and clinical development, and commercial manufacturing for multiple technologies and products. The Bend community sits on the eastern slopes of the cascade mountain range and is home to a plethora of outdoor activities.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.