About the placement
This internship is with BTF, a bioMérieux company and is facilitated by the CSIRO’s Generation STEM Links program.
BTF provides the world's most precise quantitative reference standards for microbiological testing. Its patented BioBall™ technology is used in quality assurance, to verify the performance of control methods. The company is also a recognised expert in water control solutions.
The BioBall process which manufactures certified reference materials for the pharmaceutical and food industries worldwide is undergoing a re-design to update the process. The re-designed process requires significant validation and verification plans prior to implementation. As an intern with BTF, you will support the team and contribute to improving efficiencies the validation program, requiring new stability testing regimes to be explored. This project will be involved in testing new accelerated stability testing regimes, determining the shelf-life sensitivity of different microbial strains and to analyse the resulting data.
Work arrangements
- Start date: February 2025
- Working arrangement: Full time or Part time for 200 hours on a fixed term contract, with the possibility for further employment for the right candidate
- Remuneration: $25/hour plus super on a temporary contract with BTF, a biomerieux company
- Location: North Ryde, NSW.
Desired capabilities
- Studying Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences (Or similar)
- Prior laboratory experience with aseptic technique, pipetting, plating microbes, and colony counting is advantageous (Physical containment class 2 laboratory experience is advantageous)
- Strong attention to detail with data entry and results analysis
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite software
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work methodically and independently while collaborating with a team.
Requirements
- Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
- Must be in your penultimate or final year of an undergraduate or TAFE qualification.
About the industry partner
Based in North Ryde, BTF is part of bioMérieux, a leading global microbiology company operating in more than 40 countries worldwide. BTF develops, manufactures and distributes the market-leading microbiological reference material, BioBall, based on proprietary and patented technologies. Global demand for BioBall products and services continues to grow strongly with the emergence of new applications in pharmaceutical and biopharma microbiology and access to emerging markets.
The Global demand for BioBall products requires continual improvements and innovations to be made to the existing process to improve yields, quality, cost and safety.
Apply
If you are interested in this internship, please submit your EOI and CV online through the Student Application webform and please specify CODE0115B
About the placement
This internship is with BTF, a bioMérieux company and is facilitated by the CSIRO’s Generation STEM Links program.
BTF provides the world's most precise quantitative reference standards for microbiological testing. Its patented BioBall™ technology is used in quality assurance, to verify the performance of control methods. The company is also a recognised expert in water control solutions.
The BioBall process which manufactures certified reference materials for the pharmaceutical and food industries worldwide is undergoing a re-design to update the process. The re-designed process requires significant validation and verification plans prior to implementation. As an intern with BTF, you will support the team and contribute to improving efficiencies the validation program, requiring new stability testing regimes to be explored. This project will be involved in testing new accelerated stability testing regimes, determining the shelf-life sensitivity of different microbial strains and to analyse the resulting data.
Work arrangements
- Start date: February 2025
- Working arrangement: Full time or Part time for 200 hours on a fixed term contract, with the possibility for further employment for the right candidate
- Remuneration: $25/hour plus super on a temporary contract with BTF, a biomerieux company
- Location: North Ryde, NSW.
Desired capabilities
- Studying Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences (Or similar)
- Prior laboratory experience with aseptic technique, pipetting, plating microbes, and colony counting is advantageous (Physical containment class 2 laboratory experience is advantageous)
- Strong attention to detail with data entry and results analysis
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite software
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work methodically and independently while collaborating with a team.
Requirements
- Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
- Must be in your penultimate or final year of an undergraduate or TAFE qualification.
About the industry partner
Based in North Ryde, BTF is part of bioMérieux, a leading global microbiology company operating in more than 40 countries worldwide. BTF develops, manufactures and distributes the market-leading microbiological reference material, BioBall, based on proprietary and patented technologies. Global demand for BioBall products and services continues to grow strongly with the emergence of new applications in pharmaceutical and biopharma microbiology and access to emerging markets.
The Global demand for BioBall products requires continual improvements and innovations to be made to the existing process to improve yields, quality, cost and safety.
Apply
If you are interested in this internship, please submit your EOI and CV online through the Student Application webform and please specify CODE0115B