Global Utilities

La Trobe University
Science, Technology and Engineering

The Master of Chemical Science Internship Award

This annual internship will be offered to Master of Chemical Science students on a competitive basis. Hospira Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company. The successful applicant will work within the Global Pharma R&D Analytical Group located at Mulgrave. Work will include a learning and understanding of the analysis of drug substance and drug product, method development and validation, regulatory and industry best practice compliance. Analysis will involve the use of standard wet chemistry tests, HPLC, UPLC and GC as training permits. The applicant will also receive experience and training in GMP, GDP and exposure to the day to day operation of a leading global pharmaceutical company.

The internship will normally run form November to February (approx. 12 weeks) and it will typically be offered to a M. Chem. Sci. student who has completed the coursework component of the degree but is yet to start the research project.

Further details will be provided at the time of application.