Intern Organotypic Studies

Are you an active student in a Swiss based University/HES?

Are you up for a 6-month challenge starting in August 2018? Are you looking for a unique opportunity to work on innovative projects that will significantly enhance your experience in a corporate environment? Then apply now! We’re currently looking for:

Intern Organotypic Studies

The student we are looking for should have the following skills/experience:

• Currently studying for his/her Bachelor’s in Life Sciences and Technologies
• Expertise in cellular biology, specifically cell culture technique and with treating cells with various stimuli and examining the impact of treatment on cell viability
• Interested in learning new cell biological techniques, in particular with respect to handling and examining 3D organotypic tissues, e.g. performing ELISAs, immunostaining and enzyme activity assays
• Fluent in both written and spoken English

If you are also good at leading a wide variety of studies and taking ownership, you enjoy learning while operating in a changing environment, you are excellent in delivering results in a timely manner and have an effective an impactful communication style, you are the one we want for our internship within our Systems Toxicology department at Philip Morris Products SA, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Project accountabilities

• Downscaling 3D organotypic bronchial cultures to a smaller multi-well format and characterization of 3D cultures.

The activities for this project include:

• Preparing and maintaining 3D bronchial cultures
• Recording cilia beat frequency
• Performing cytochrome P450 activity assays

• Performing whole-mount immunostaining with specific antibodies

• Developing and testing a new 3D liver model composed of induced pluripotent stem cells

The activities for this project include:

• Preparing and maintaining the 3D liver spheroid model
• Measuring albumin secretion
• Performing cytochrome P450 activity assays
• Performing whole-mount immunostaining with specific antibodies

JOIN A GLOBAL MARKET LEADER PMI is the world’s leading international tobacco company, with six of the world’s top 15 international brands and products sold in more than 180 markets. In addition to the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, including the number one global cigarette brand, and other tobacco products, PMI is engaged in the development and commercialization of Reduced-Risk Products (“RRPs”). RRPs is the term we use to refer to products that present, are likely to present, or have the potential to present less risk of harm to smokers who switch to these products versus continued smoking. We have a range of RRPs in various stages of development, scientific assessment and commercialization. Because our RRPs do not burn tobacco, they produce far lower quantities of harmful and potentially harmful compounds than found in cigarette smoke. For more information, see www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

A valid Swiss work permit or Swiss or EU-25/EFTA citizenship is required for this position.

Contract

Full-Time

Location

Neuchatel, Switzerland

Department

Science & Innovation

Remaining Openings

1

Job ID

5956