Master student (m/f/d) – R&D Innovative Technologies department – temporary

Standort:     Wien, AT
Karrieren Stufe:  Entry Level
Bereich:    Research and Development

Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

With over 1600 employees, the Octapharma site in Vienna is the largest production site, and successful research and development location.

This position is available on a fixed-term basis for 6 months beginning earliest in July with 38 hours per week.

Join us in shaping our vision to provide new health solutions advancing human life. 

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• This Master’s project is intended to complement your education and provide you with insight into the work and activities of the R&D department of a pharmaceutical company.
• The project should last 6 months, and supervision of a master’s thesis on the topic of  “Image classification in biopharmaceutical industry using machine learning techniques” is offered
• Supporting the Vienna R&D team with the following tasks:
  • Image data analysis and feature extraction & engineering
  • Development of machine learning (ML) pipelines using (un)supervised methods
  • Model performance assessment, validation, and robustness assessment using appropriate statistical metrics
  • Benchmark ML-based classification against expert-based and/or orthogonal methods
  • Documentation within the scope of the above-mentioned tasks

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• Student with a scientific or process engineering background, preferably in statistics, bioinformatics, computer science, bioprocess engineering, physics or similar
• Interest in writing a master’s thesis on image analysis and ML applied to biopharmaceuticals
• Mandatory lab courses during the studies are completed
• Solid programming skills (Python REQUIRED; ML & image analysis libraries is advantageous)
• Understanding of statistics, data analysis and unsupervised/supervised ML concepts
• High motivation and willingness to learn
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written English
• Interest in gaining experience in pharmaceutical R&D
• Personal responsibility, flexibility, and ability to work in a team
• Precise way of working

Your department – where you make an impact

• We, the Research & development department, conduct preclinical and clinical research to develop new products and ensure their safe and effective use. Our ultimate focus in our daily work is on increasing patient health and safety.

Thrive with us

• Company restaurant & meal subsidy 
• Training & further education 
• Health promotion 
• Parking spaces and good public transport connections  
• Company and team events 

Enjoy these attractive benefits! You can find all offers here: Benefits

The minimum gross salary according to the collective agreement (chemical industry) is EUR 3,395.16 based on 38 hours per week (full-time). 

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application – regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.  

Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person. 

Mrs. Eveline Kastner

Octapharma Pharmazeutika Produktionsges.m.b.H. 

Oberlaaer Straße 235, 1100 Wien 

T: +43 664 88 142 750

About Octapharma

Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. We employ more than 11,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 120 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care. With seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, and Sweden, Octapharma also operates over 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. With four decades of experience, we are committed to advancing patient care worldwide.