Chemistry Intern

This internship will support a manufacturing plant that produces process chromatography resins, liquid buffers, monomer solutions, oils, and other specialized life science products at our Richmond, CA chemical plant. You will be assigned a project that will benefit our compliance, sustainability and productivity goals. You will manage a project analyzing our current products and by products to determine residual materials or byproducts created during the processes.

You work alongside other scientists and engineers in our MSAT (Manufacturing Scientist and Technology) team and work with various stakeholders in production and EH&S (Environmental Health and Safety) to meet the project objectives. This will require research into products and processes, research into available technologies for testing, lab scale analytical chemical testing and data analysis.

How You'll Make An Impact:

• Learn how the site operates and how the processes create residual materials or byproducts and how best to identify and classify.
• Investigate, develop basic experiments and tests (including writing & executing protocols); analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports identifying unwanted residuals or byproducts.
• Investigate sources of byproducts and residuals and create novel recommendations to minimize, eliminate, or remove from our processes.
• Establish basic project plans ensuring deliverables are completed to expectations, using project management tools.

What You Bring:

• Education:
  
  Junior (or higher) level education for BS in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or equivalent degree with upper division chemistry course work.
• Work Experience:
  
  Previous experience in the manufacturing environment or in a laboratory environment is preferred. Experience working in teams and meeting project goals is desirable.
• Ability to communicate verbally and enthusiastically to a variety of audiences and to present compelling arguments and to train others.
• Strong computer skills such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point.
• A continuous improvement and problem solving mindset and ingrained curiosity to learn and understand.

Location: This position must be based in Richmond, California and requires the employee to be located within commuting distance of the office.

Total Rewards Package: At Bio-Rad, we're empowered by our purpose and recognize that our employees are as well. That's why we offer a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Program that provides value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Bio-Rad's robust offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee's work and life cycle.

Benefits: We're proud to offer a variety of options, including competitive medical plans for you and your family, free HSA funds, a new fertility offering with stipend, group life and disability, paid parental leave, 401k plus profit sharing, an employee stock purchase program, a new upgraded and streamlined mental health platform, extensive learning and development opportunities, education benefits, student debt relief program, pet insurance, wellness challenges and support, paid time off, Employee Resource Groups (ERG's), and more!

Compensation: The estimated hourly range for this position is $25 at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job permitted factors.

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe.

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