About us

Ardena is a leading contract development organization for the pharmaceutical industry. We assist pharmaceutical companies, from virtual biotech to big pharma, in bringing their valued molecule(s) to the clinic and market. We provide a comprehensive and integrated portfolio of drug substance and drug product development services.

Ardena is a rapidly growing international orientated organization with a dedicated team of over 500 professionals operating from 5 sites in Belgium (Gent), The Netherlands (Oss, Assen), Sweden (Sodertalje), and Spain (Pamplona). Ardena has an open and transparent culture: team-spirit, an open mindset and ownership are important values in our company.

For our Business Unit API, located in Oss, we are looking for an Intern PR&D

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

At Ardena you will work on chemical processes to make Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API). 

In this internship you will learn about the chemical process development and scale-up of API and working in the pharmaceutical industry.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform (flow-)syntheses of small molecules in the laboratory
• Develop and implement chemical processes in order to facilitate scale-up to the pilot plant.
• You keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments, insights and techniques
• You will report to the internship supervisor

YOUR PROFILE LOOKS LIKE/ RESEMBLES

• You are studying for a BSc or MSc degree with strong focus on (synthetic) organic chemistry.
• You are looking for a final internship in the pharmaceutical industry
• You have training in organic synthesis and know your way around a fumehood
• Preferably, you have hands-on experience with flow chemistry
• You like to learn and develop yourself
• You have good communication skills and are fluent in English
• You love creative thinking and pro-activeness

WHAT WE OFFER

• A true learning environment where you will have the ability to grow your skills
• A rapidly International developing and growing company with an interesting services, product and customer portfolio
• A dynamic working environment with nice colleagues
• Open straightforward but also caring culture
• We are true to our values
• Daily fresh fruit

Starting date: February 2025

Internship duration: 5-6 months

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