Intern - Process Development

About Tolmar

Are you interested in learning new skills, exploring pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, networking with experts, and building a resume that opens doors? Join us to jumpstart your career! At Tolmar, you will connect with like-minded professionals in a supportive community. This is a place where you can make a meaningful impact and feel empowered by the abundant opportunities for growth.

Tolmar, Inc. is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company based in Colorado. We develop, manufacture, and distribute both branded and generic prescription medications globally, focusing on oncology, urology, and pediatric endocrinology. Our long-acting injectables and oral medications offer innovative treatment options that meet the diverse needs of patients worldwide. By leveraging emerging technologies and developing new products, we aim to simplify treatment delivery and enhance the overall patient experience.

About Process Development

The Tolmar Process Development team is responsible for maintaining and improving the manufacturing processes for our commercial products. We work with the quality and commercial teams to ensure that any changes needed for the manufacture of our commercial products result can be made without any compromise to the quality of our finished product. We also look to update and improve the existing processes to improve the consistency and quality of manufacturing.

Proposed Work Description

The nature of business is that priorities can shift according to the needs of the company/department and therefore the work described below is a sampling of the kinds of work we expect this position to entail:

• Assist Process Development Engineers with the development and implementation of cleaning procedures.
• Perform surface area calculations to determine wetted area of production equipment.
• Assist with execution of study protocols.
• Assist with execution of registration batches to be filed with the FDA.
• Assemble/disassemble equipment, including; tanks, filling equipment, and reactors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Good documentation practice and technical writing ability.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to operate equipment.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and pharmaceutical industry.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Working knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing.
• Ability to read and understand dimensioned equipment drawings.
• Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of statistical experimental design methods (Design of Experiments - DOE) preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing operations preferred.

Core Values

The Intern is expected to work within the framework of Tolmar's Core Values:

• Center on People: We commit to support the well-being of our patients and treat our employees and those we serve as valued partners. By placing people at the heart of our actions, we actively engage, invigorate, acquire knowledge, and grow together with an enterprise-wide mindset that lifts the whole organization.
• Are Proactive & Agile: We embody a culture of engagement and action. With a hands-on approach, we fearlessly adapt to change. We anticipate, respond swiftly and efficiently to ignite a spirit that propels us towards extraordinary outcomes.
• Act Ethically: We are committed to consistently conducting our business in an ethical, compliant, and socially aware manner, in line with our purpose of positively impacting lives. We actively cultivate diversity, equity, inclusion & sustainability in our workplace.
• Constantly Improve: We are committed to a proactive, collaborative effort to enhance our products, systems, processes, and services by reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and improving quality.
• Are Accountable: We think, act, and communicate with honesty, transparency, and clarity in alignment with our core values. We don't compromise our values for near term gain. We take accountability & ownership of our work, actions, successes, and setbacks. We strive to deliver our best as we shape the future.

Education & Experience

• Pursuing a degree in Engineering or Physical Sciences discipline, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Have achieved an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in a laboratory environment but could include office, clean room, or production floor.
• Dress is casual but business- or business-casual dress may be required on occasion.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base rate is $19.00 per hour
• Benefits include medical insurance and 401k participation
• Benefits summary: https://www.tolmar.com/careers/employee-benefits

Tolmar compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay and a strong benefits package. The final compensation offered may vary from the posted range based on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.

Tolmar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors