Are you a motivated and aspiring technical enthusiast looking to kick-start your career in a dynamic and innovative environment? Do you want to gain hands-on experience and contribute to cutting-edge projects? If you have a passion for technology and a hunger to learn, could you be the exceptional MTS Intern we're searching for? Apply now and embark on an exciting journey of growth and exploration

Who is Meissner?

The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.

Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs, therapies, and vaccines. We develop, manufacture, supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.

We know that when you are passionate about what you do, it’s more than just a job.

Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual, and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and physically. In alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual, Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow, we grow.

How you will make an impact:

MTS (Meissner Technical Services) provides complete laboratory testing, application expertise, and validation services to support Meissner products. Our experienced filtration engineers, microbiologists, and scientists are dedicated to providing our customers with solutions to maximize system efficiency, economics, and safety. We enable customers to speed new and existing pharmaceutical and bio-processing products to market by expediting solutions that meet their filtration and single-use systems technical and validation requirements.

The MTS Viral Filtration Lab Intern will work semi-independently to perform viral clearance studies using Meissner ultrafiltration membranes. This work will generate critical information which demonstrates Meissner ultrafiltration membranes can function as viral retentive filters. Hands-on experience with microbiology techniques and concepts will be required for this role, as well as strong attention to detail to ensure the test methods are performed correctly.

• Perform viral clearance studies with guidance from the Senior Scientist and gather results.
• Maintain and propagate bacterial host and bacteriophage cultures and stocks.
• Prepare reagents and equipment for viral clearance studies, including preparation of agar plates and liquid media as well as operating the autoclave to sterilize equipment and reagents.
• Dispose of waste appropriately, including biohazard waste, and maintain cleanliness in the laboratory.
• Maintain a detailed, organized, and accurate laboratory notebook.

The skills and experience you’ll need:

• Current university student or recent graduate in a Biology field, preferably Microbiology.
• Direct experience with microbiology laboratory concepts and techniques is required, including aseptic technique, bacterial culture, and growth media preparation.  University-level coursework related to microbiology is preferred but not required.
• Basic understanding of bacteriophage biology is required. Hands-on experience with bacteriophage is preferred but not required.
• Experience with filtration is preferred but not required.
• Must have strong English Language written and verbal communication skills.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway.

What we can offer you:

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans
• Additional Perks- HQ Onsite Full Gym, Ultramodern Coffee Bars, Free EV Charging Stations, Employee Discounts
• 401k, Profit Sharing, 401k Advisory Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Anniversary Holiday

Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk.

Meissner is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US BASE PAY SCALE $20.00 - $25.00/hr

The base pay scale for this role is what Meissner reasonably expects to pay for the position although actual pay may vary from this scale depending on an applicant's experience.