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Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –
4th and 5th year students Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU Danila Anikyev and Serafim Tishchenko successfully completed an internship at the BratskKhimSintez plant. This is an enterprise that produces active pharmaceutical substances (APS) – the main component of a drug, with which its medicinal properties are associated. They are necessary for the production of drugs used in the treatment of socially significant diseases, such as tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis and oncology. Today, the plant’s capacity is 120 tons of APS per year.
The plant actively accepts students for practical training and internships, providing them with the opportunity to become familiar with technological processes, modern equipment and real tasks of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
— My interest in pharmaceuticals and drug development was formed during my studies. It is important for me that science has practical application, and an internship at R
The guys learned about the internship from the faculty’s Telegram channel, where a career meeting with the head of R was announced.
During the internship, the students had the opportunity to work in two research groups, where they were engaged in optimizing the synthesis of pharmaceutical substances and scaling it up. Every week, the students and their supervisors analyzed the results, adjusted the tasks, and planned the next steps. The students saw how even small improvements at each stage — from the choice of reagents and solvents to reducing the reaction time — directly affect the reduction of the product cost, which is critical for the industry.
— The main discovery for me was the specifics of working with industrial volumes. Before the internship, my experience at NSU and the SB RAS Institute of Organic Chemistry was limited to laboratory scales — I worked with reactions hundreds of times smaller than in production. Here I learned how to adjust the synthesis parameters when scaling: for example, control heat release in reactors or select the mixing speed for large volumes. This is a completely different level of complexity, where even a minor error can lead to serious consequences. In addition, I saw how the logistics of processes are structured: from planning stages to synchronizing the work of teams. Now I understand that industrial production is not just an “enlarged flask”, but a complex system where science is closely intertwined with engineering and management, — Danila shared.
Such experience not only broadens professional horizons, but also allows students to feel like part of a large industry, where the quality and effectiveness of future drugs depend on their knowledge and skills. Real work in laboratories, interaction with experts and familiarization with previous technologies helped the internship participants better understand what role they can play in the development of the pharmaceutical industry.
“It was very interesting and useful. Moreover, I am sure that it will definitely be useful to me in the future,” shared his emotions Serafim Tishchenko, a 5th-year student of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU, specializing in Fundamental and Applied Chemistry.
— The emotions were extremely positive. I learned from my own experience how important my studies at NSU and my internship at the NIOC SB RAS were: they gave me both the theoretical basis and the skills that were immediately useful during the internship. It was nice when the managers noted this — I felt that I was moving in the right direction. And I also clearly understood that I wanted to develop in this area: when you see how your calculations or ideas help optimize the process and reduce costs, you want to take on more complex tasks. This is not just a job — it is an opportunity to create something truly significant, — concluded Danila Anikyev.
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