2027 Future Talent Program – Pharmaceutical Analysis and Digital Technology (PADT) and Large Molecule Analytical (LMA) - Intern
Merck · South San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
Administrative$40k–$111k/yrVolunteer
About the role
The Future Talent Program features internships that last 10-12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. Our Pharmaceutical Analysis & Digital Technology (PADT) and Large Molecule Analytical (LMA) departments in Rahway, NJ, West Point, PA, Boston, MA, and South San Francisco, CA are seeking summer interns who will work collaboratively in a team environment at our state-of-the-art laboratories to develop novel analytical methodologies that impact drug substance and drug product development.
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day research focusing on solving key challenges in product and process characterization.
- Exposure to core instrumentation for modern analysis of small molecules, biologics, and/or vaccines, manufacturing process characterization, and determination of drug substance and/or drug product chemical, physical, and biological attributes.
- Training in fundamentals of analytical, physical, and biological chemistry method development to solve problems as part of an integrated team supporting the small and large molecule pipeline.
- Exposure to expert groups in areas including screening and high‑throughput analysis; molecular and physical materials characterization; structural elucidation (high‑end mass spectrometry