2025 Fall Biotechnology Internship

Cresilon® is a Brooklyn-based biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and markets hemostatic medical devices utilizing the company’s proprietary hydrogel technology. The company’s plant-based technology has revolutionized the current standard by stopping traumatic and surgical bleeds in seconds without the need for extended manual pressure. The company's current and future product lines target veterinary, human trauma, and human surgical applications. Cresilon's mission is to save lives. Learn more about the company at www.cresilon.com.

Next fall, Cresilon is looking to bring on interns from diverse fields in order for them to gain exposure into the industry.

There will be technical and non-technical internships available, which will focus on a specific project. Candidates will be exposed to all aspects of the industry regardless of their placement. The internship is a 15-week onsite program beginning on 2 Sept 2025. Compensation will be fixed at $20.00/hour for 40 hours/week. Part time opportunities are also available. The application period closes on 11 September 2025.

There are nine internship categories available. Please indicate your Top 2 choices in your attached cover letter:

1. Sales and Marketing

Job Description: Interns will assist with writing marketing materials, updating social media, spearheading presentations and individual campaigns, and will work with sales to set annual and quarterly focuses. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

2. Business Development

Job Description: Interns will perform market research, provide strategic assessments, and use primary and secondary market research data to analytically support existing and new commercialization opportunitites. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

3. Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain

Job Description: Interns will assist with supply chain optimization, production planning, supply planning, demand planning, logistics, optimization of processes / process flows, creation and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch records, and equipment installation and qualification. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

4. Quality Assurance

Job Description: Interns will assist in establishing the Quality Management System, which serves as the backbone of all quality and regulatory requirements at Cresilon. Interns will help in maintaining the central document control system, implementing OSHA requirements, participating in inspections and reporting any non-conformances. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

5. Research and Development (Formulation)

Job Description: Interns will assist with conducting routine research and development on the subject of polymer formulation development, physical and chemical characterization of polymer materials, structure-property performance in-vivo and process scale-up. Interns will write up and present findings. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

6. Process Development / Process Engineering (R&D and MFG)

Job Description: Interns will assist with process development, equipment installation and qualification, creation and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), fixture design, and process scale-up. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

7. R&D Product Development

Job Description: Interns will assist with conducting routine research and development on the subject of designing, testing, and improving delivery devices for Cresilon's suite of products. Interns will write up and present findings. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

8. Quality Control (Microbiology/Chemistry)

Job Description: Interns will assist with verifying conformance to in-process specifications and proposing and implementing QC assays. This program will involve working with aseptic technique and interfacing with the manufacturing team. Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exist.

9. Quality Engineering

Job Description: Interns will assist with product realization efforts, including Design Verification & Validation; conducting quality risk assessments for changing processes; authoring risk documents like FMEAs and PHAs; and support submission of 5(10(k). Opportunities for compensated travel to conferences and other industry related events exists.

Requirements for Sales and Marketing Internship:

• Background in Biomedical Science, Finance, Marketing, or similar
• Industry experience preferred

Requirements for Business Development Internship:

• Background in Biomedical Science, Finance, Marketing, or similar
• Industry experience preferred

Requirements for Research and Development Formulation Internship:

• Background in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or similar
• Prior lab experience required.
• Graduate-level coursework preferred.

Requirements for R&D/MFG Process Development/Engineering Internship:

• Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar
• Prior lab experience required.
• Industry experience preferred.

Requirements for Research and Development Product Development Internship:

• Background in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Prior lab experience required.
• Graduate-level coursework preferred.

Requirements for Manufacturing Internship:

• Background in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar
• Graduate-level coursework and/or industry experience preferred

Requirements for Quality Assurance Internship:

• Background in Chemistry, Biology, Quality Assurance, or similar
• Prior lab experience preferred

Requirements for Quality Control Internship:

• Background in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or similar
• Prior lab experience required

Requirements for Quality Engineering Internship:

• Background in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar
• Prior lab experience preferred
• Knowledge of statistics preferred

Cresilon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Cresilon makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

• Interns will receive an unlimited Monthly MTA metro-card for the duration of the program.
• Free Food & Snacks
• Happy Hours
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision), FSA (Healthcare & Commuter Benefits) for eligible employees working 30 + hours a week
• Training
• The salary for this role is $20/hr