At Biogen, our mission is clear - we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Together, our employees create, commercialize, and manufacture transformative therapies for our patient population. 

We at Biogen are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve. We are focused on strengthening our foundation to advance our overall Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy and, most importantly, ensure all our employees feel included.

As an intern or co-op at Biogen, you can expect to be placed on a real project, under the guidance of experienced professionals and subject matter experts who are invested in your career and academic growth. We also ensure that you have plenty of opportunities to build your network, learn more about our organization through weekly lunch and learns led by leaders from across the company, and join us for several fun events.

This application is for a 6-month student role from July - December 2024. Resume review begins in January 2024.

This role supports RTP Pharma (drug product manufacturing) in North Carolina. The Maintenance Reliability function is under the site Engineering and Facilities department. The scope of Maintenance Reliability covers maintenance inventory management, planning and scheduling, reliability (this role), and engineering document management (drawings). This department exists to directly support the quality and on-time manufacture of the therapies produced in the three manufacturing facilities at site. More directly, maintenance reliability is focused on prioritizing and eliminating the cause of equipment failure and downtime to maximize manufacturing uptime.

Position Description

The reliability function is a new discipline for the site and company. As such this is open ended position in which the candidate will have the opportunity for assist in developing reliability standards under the guidance of the manager. Typically, reliability engineers:

• Apply methodologies to optimize design requirements and performance of critical assets.
• Originate and develop analysis methods for determining reliability of components, equipment and processes. Acquire and analyze the data.
• Prepare and communicate information to define reliability problems, recommend improvements and avoid failures.

Expected day to day responsibilities include:

• Checking in with manager on project(s) clarification, scope, and progress
• Execution of assignments
• Gain an understanding the major operations and utilities at site as well as expectations of working in a highly regulated industry.

Example projects may include:

• Standardize an asset criticality ranking (ACR) process for site.
• Develop a template and complete failure modes and effects analysis based upon the reliability centered maintenance framework.
• Participate in and field verify maintenance job plans for accuracy.
• Design and implement tooling for consistency of equipment set-up.
• Designing and implementing automatic dashboards equipment and maintenance core KPIs

Include the knowledge, skills, and abilities you may be seeking.

• Ability to organize and analyze large amounts of data in Excel (Pivot Tables). Experience in Power Bi, DAX, and power query functions preferred.
• Mechanically inclined and ability / desire to work in an industrial plant setting, including clean manufacturing spaces and technical utility areas.
• Solution oriented – describes solutions in terms of inputs, process flow, and expected outcomes.

To participate in the Biogen Internship Program, students must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• At least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date
• Be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university

Education

BS in an engineering degree. Industrial or mechanical preferred.

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.