Internship (all genders) Analytical R&D

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Become a part of our interdisciplinary team at Analytical R&D in Ludwigshafen. Together we support development projects of new drug products with a special focus on characterization and stability of complex formulations. In this project you will contribute with your knowledge to improving patient health through enabling stable medications.

Your tasks include:

• mathematical modeling of drug degradation kinetics in amorphous formulations
• describing a network of degradation reactions complicated by diffusion
• modeling the effect of processing conditions on chemical stability glassy formulations.

Here are what you can expect:

• deepening your knowledge in model-based approaches for product development of disperse systems under the supervision of experts of the corresponding field
• interdisciplinary research within an international network
• competitive internship salary at a company recognized on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for seven years in a row
• getting to know the development routines in the pharmaceutical industry

And here are what we expect from you:

current master’s study in chemical engineering, computational engineering, theoretical physics/chemistry, or a comparable degree program with good knowledge of physical chemistry and kinetic theories plus

• good programming skills (R, Python)
• enthusiasm for scientifically demanding challenges
• interest in transport processes and reaction kinetics
• good written and spoken German and/or English

We offer an internship for 6 months starting from September 2024 with a possibility of extending it to a following master's thesis.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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