Medical SLS Intern (Life Sciences degree)
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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.
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The Medical SLS Intern (Life Sciences degree) is responsible for supporting the Medical Scientific Laboratory Services team across project coordination, laboratory activities, documentation updates, data handling and continuous improvement initiatives. Working under supervision, the successful candidate will help ensure laboratory and project activities are executed efficiently and documented accurately within a regulated, quality-focused environment.
This position reports to the Senior Manager Medical SLS and is part of the Medical SLS team located in Portsmouth and will be an on-site role.
What you will do:
- Support the coordination and tracking of SLS projects and laboratory activities.
- Project manage small scale SLS projects, with support as required.
- Assist project owners with maintaining project records, schedules and action logs.
- Support execution of laboratory testing following approved procedures and protocols.
- Support laboratory housekeeping, inventory management and consumables tracking.
Who you are:
- Currently studying towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or a related scientific discipline.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Proactive approach, demonstrates initiative with ability to manage own workload, including multiple tasks and prioritise effectively, working to agreed deadlines.
- Able to apply a working knowledge of scientific principles and work to GLP
- Comfortable with changing plans to meet business needs
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience handling data and producing reports.
- Knowledge of regulated environments, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals or life sciences.
- Familiarity with project management principles or tools.
Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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