Summer Student

Summer Student About Astellas At Astellas we are making treatments that matter to people. We are tackling the toughest health challenges putting the patient at the heart of every move we make. Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn't a buzzword - it's a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division. We have developed ground-breaking, innovative medicines in immunology, oncology and urology. Our medicines are extending and saving the lives of cancer patients, making transplantation possible and improving the quality of life for those living with conditions where needs are often overlooked. We take a patient-focused approach, that allows us to convert brilliant early science into treatments and solutions that directly improve and save patients' lives. From lab to clinic to patient, we focus on the most promising science, empower the best talent to pursue it, and develop life-changing solutions alongside the best partners. The Opportunity We have a number of available opening's for summer students. The main function of these position's is providing assistance/support to QA & QC, General Production & Warehousing area's of the business. Responsibilities General lab duties: Preparation of; instruments for analysis, logbook records, analytical glassware. Assistance with cleaning of glassware, disposal of completed analysis. Use of Word, Excel as required for reporting purposes. Participation in on-going projects where required All laboratory duties are required to be carried out in accordance with GMP and Safety procedures. General Productions duties: Perform all activities necessary for the packaging of product Carry out relevant area & material checks Perform all necessary reconciliation and cleaning activities Perform all necessary size change activities to set-up the next batch Carry out all activities in an effective and efficient manner Essential Knowledge & Experience Excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational, and planning skills, with a proactive, self-motivated approach. Strong documentation practices, problem-solving abilities, and a flexible approach to ensure efficient departmental operations. Education Studying for a Bachelor Degree in a Science/Engineering or equivalent discipline Additional information This is a short term summer placement position Position is based in Kerry - Ireland This position requires you to be 100% on site / in the office We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.