2027 Future Talent Program - Discovery Chemistry & Process Research - Intern

About the role

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and include working on one or more specially designed projects. These opportunities in our Research & Development Division provide meaningful professional development and an opportunity to explore whether our company is the right fit for your long-term career goals. Our company's Research Lab's Discovery and Process Research Departments across multiple geographies are seeking summer interns with a passion for scientific research, strong academic performance, communication skills, and the ability to work on cross-functional teams. We offer opportunities in our state-of-the-art science laboratories to solve fundamental synthetic or biological problems relevant to drug discovery and development, while functioning as fully integrated members of the company project teams.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside company scientists in an organic synthesis laboratory to solve challenging problems in synthetic chemistry relevant to pharmaceutical research and development.
• Advance chemical synthesis, reaction development, and enabling technologies by leveraging modern advances in organic chemistry.
• Engage in high-throughput and data-rich experimentation (HTE/DRE), bio- and chemocatalysis screening and development, laboratory automation, flow chemistry, labeled compound synthesis, involving data science/informatics approaches to reaction optimization and process understanding.
• Participate in departmental and project team meetings, gaining broad exposure to the drug discovery and development process within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Gain hands-on experience addressing practical challenges encountered in pharmaceutical research and development while working as members of multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate electronic laboratory notebooks and adhere to safe laboratory practices.
• Present research results in both oral and written formats.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled sophomore, junior, or senior students pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry; OR currently enrolled graduate student pursuing a master's or Ph.D. in Chemistry.
• Completed at least two years of studies toward a bachelor's degree by June 2027.
• Available to work full-time for approximately 10-12 weeks from May - August 2027.
• Obtain approval from principal investigator (PI) prior to applying.
• Be prepared to submit letters of recommendation, a brief research statement, and a copy of transcripts if selected for an interview.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong interest in organic chemistry and its application to pharmaceutical research and development.
• Basic laboratory skills and prior research experience involving standard experimental techniques and electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) documentation.
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $39,108 through $111,111.