2027 Future Talent Program - Sterile Product Development - Intern

About the role

The Sterile Product Development department in Rahway (NJ) is seeking interns who will work collaboratively in a team environment to help solve key challenges in formulation development of sterile pharmaceutical products of diverse modalities including small molecules, peptides, biologics, and nucleic acids.

The intern will participate in departmental and project team meetings to learn a broad perspective on the drug development process in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the student will have an opportunity to present their research results in both oral and written formats. During the internship they will work closely with an experienced pharmaceutical industry scientist on a research project.

Responsibilities

• Utilization of a variety of physical and chemical characterization techniques to develop an understanding of the physicochemical characteristics of small molecules, proteins, and peptides, and associated formulations
• Utilization of modeling tools to assess formulation stability and performance
• Development of small-scale in vitro screening systems to predict formulation performance
• Planning and executing research related to the design, development and characterization of novel drug delivery approaches for drug candidates

Required Education & Skills

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor's degree (sophomore, junior, or senior) OR a graduate student pursuing a Master's or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline
• Available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks from June – August 2027
• Completed a minimum of two (2) years of study toward a bachelor's degree by June 2027

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Basic laboratory skills and research experience, such as: electronic notebook recording, HPLC, spectroscopy, analytical techniques, and safe lab practices
• GPA of 3.0 or higher

Pay

$39,908 - $111,111 USD