Intern, Asset Lifecycle Management

Who We Are

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

 

SUMMARY:

The BioMarin Summer Internship Program will enable students to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the processes and systems within BioMarin, while gaining an insight into the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.  

The Asset Lifecycle Management team is part of the larger California Facilities and Engineering department.  The California Facilities and Engineering department is responsible for all facilities, infrastructure, and equipment used for BioMarin operations including manufacturing.The Asset Lifecycle Management team develops and manages strategy and programs to support assets leveraging data analytics to drive decisions. 

The selected applicant will have the opportunity to support data focused activities including data analytics, data configuration documentation, and data mining using the Computerized Maintenance Management system and other data sources. 

JOB DESCRIPTION/PROJECT:

The primary responsibility of this role is to support initiatives for (1) data analysis and model visualization of existing maintenance inventory using statistical methods (2) data configuration documentation using tools such as PI historian (3) data mining using Bill of Materials and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams. 

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of data analytics, data science, and technology
• Understanding of statistical concepts
• Understanding of data visualization
• Strong desire to learn.

Desired Skills:

• Basic experience with visualization tools such as Advanced Excel, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Basic understanding of probability distributions such as Poisson.
• Basic understanding of how to read a Bill of Materials or Piping and Instrumentation diagrams.

Qualifications/Eligibility:

• Undergraduate student in their 3rd or 4th year of bachelor's degree program or Graduate program focusing on Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Operations Management, or other related fields.
• Student must be returning to school in the Fall Term OR has graduated within the 1 year of the start of the program.
• Must be available to work 40 hours a week.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Benefits of a BioMarin Internship:

• Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences.
• Comprehensive, value-added project(s)
• Work in teams and with colleagues in a professional environment.
• Develop skills specific to your major.
• Opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business.
• Weekly Speaker Seminar Series with Executive Staff.
• Paid company holidays, sick time, and housing/transportation assistance available for eligible employees.

In the U.S., the salary range for this position is $ 21.00 to $ 25.00 per hour, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.   

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.