Intern - Validation Engineering

Summer 2025 Internship - 40 hours/week - up to 12 weeks, starting late May. Candidates must be local to Northern Colorado for consideration.

About Tolmar

Are you interested in learning new skills, exploring pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, networking with experts, and building a resume that opens doors? Join us to jumpstart your career! At Tolmar, you will connect with like-minded professionals in a supportive community. This is a place where you can make a meaningful impact and feel empowered by the abundant opportunities for growth.

Tolmar, Inc. is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company based in Colorado. We develop, manufacture, and distribute both branded and generic prescription medications globally, focusing on oncology, urology, and pediatric endocrinology. Our long-acting injectables and oral medications offer innovative treatment options that meet the diverse needs of patients worldwide. By leveraging emerging technologies and developing new products, we aim to simplify treatment delivery and enhance the overall patient experience.

About Tolmar Validation

The Validation department is responsible for verifying that the equipment, instrumentation, computerized systems, facilities and utilities are installed, operate and perform to their intended use according to established guidelines, requirements and specifications. Validation functions collaboratively with multiple departments to ensure that the design supports the intended use, and the systems continue to operate in a validated state throughout their lifecycle.

Proposed Work Description

The intern will be supporting the Validation teams, specific activities could include, but are not limited to:

• Basic data entry and analysis in excel to develop and track metrics or support the validation execution schedule.
• Assisting in commissioning, qualification, and validation activities of ongoing projects.
• Developing documentation such as protocols and reports for activities such as system classification and impact assessments, requalifications and/or periodic reviews.
• Identifying potential opportunities for improvement or leaner practices within current practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency with key Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Effective organization and attention to detail.
• Willingness to maintain a regular and predictable work schedule, with some flexibility.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner.

Core Values

The Intern is expected to work within the framework of Tolmar's Core Values:

• Center on People: We commit to support the well-being of our patients. We are committed to treating our employees and those we serve as valued partners. By placing people at the heart of our actions, we actively engage, invigorate, acquire knowledge, and grow together.
• Are Proactive & Agile: We embody a culture of engagement and action. With a hands-on approach, we fearlessly adapt to change. We anticipate, respond swiftly and efficiently to ignite a spirit that propels us towards extraordinary outcomes.
• Act Ethically: We are committed to consistently conducting our business in an ethical, compliant, and socially aware manner, in line with our purpose of positively impacting lives. We actively cultivate diversity, equity, inclusion & sustainability in our workplace.
• Constantly Improve: We are committed to a collaborative & proactive effort to improve our products, systems, processes, and services by reducing waste, increasing efficiency & improving quality.
• Are Accountable: We think, act, and communicate with honesty, transparency, and clarity in alignment with our core values. We don't compromise our values for near term gain. We take accountability & ownership of our work, actions, successes, and setbacks. We strive to deliver our best as we shape the future.

Education & Experience

• Majoring in an engineering discipline preferred, a life science or computer systems discipline will also be accepted.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment but could include clean room or production floor work.
• Dress is casual but business or business-casual dress may be required on occasion.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base rate is $19.00 per hour
• Benefits include medical insurance and 401k participation

Tolmar compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay and a strong benefits package. The final compensation offered may vary from the posted range based on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.

Tolmar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.