Analytical Development Intern

Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Joining our Biologics Innovation Team in the attractive area of Biopôle, Epalinges, you will discover an empowering culture and the opportunity to create and deliver innovative products that have the potential to change lives. Collaborating with colleagues inside and outside Ferring, we are focused on growing our capabilities with new therapeutics, life-cycle management and personalised solutions. Doing revolutionary work is in your hands.

Ferring+You

You will be at the center of a cross‑functional unit which supports all the analytical activities for cell line development, upstream process development, and downstream process development at Ferring Biologics Innovation Center (FBIC) located in the attractive area of Biopôle, Epalinges. As part of the FBIC Analytical Development Team, you will contribute to the establishment of analytical packages required for well-characterised biologics. You will explore automation of selected assays and evaluate their robustness. Robustness of the automated workflows is essential for assessing the reliability of results obtained for supporting the manufacturing process development activities at FBIC. Your role will be essential for delivering on streamlined analytical workflows.

Joining Ferring will give you plenty of learnings where you will discover the inner workings of pharmaceutical research and development. You will be enriched by gaining real-world experience while being part of Ferring. You will get satisfaction working in an enthusiastic, multicultural Team.

Your day at Ferring

• Setting up defined physicochemical assays for biologics characterisation

• Establishing automated workflows for assessing biologics quality

• Collaborating with cross-functional Scientists

• Participating in streamlined project activities

• Opportunity to take on other lab-based tasks according to interest

Behind our innovation…There’s you

We are looking for a student or a recent graduate from a university or college with focus on Biotechnology. The following experience and skills will be a plus:

• General experience working in a Life Sciences laboratory
• Passion for automation
• Interest in exploring new fields
• Excellent team spirit
• Good command of English, both written and spoken

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

This is a paid internship with a duration of 6 months. The internship will be located at Ferring Biologics Innovation center (FBIC) in Biopôle, Epalinges.

Starting date: Between May and July 2026.

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