Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics - Co-op

About the role

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a talented and innovative Spring Co‑Op to join the Bioanalytical Sciences group in the Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics department at the Ridgefield, CT facility. The group conducts routine and non‑routine assessments of drug concentration measurement (PK) and anti‑drug antibody (ADA) analysis of protein‑based drugs using customary and state‑of‑the‑art platforms, and manages nonclinical and clinical PK and ADA bioanalytical work at CROs. The main focus of this Co‑Op role will involve the use of microflow liquid chromatography to investigate ways to improve bioanalytical PK assay throughput and sensitivity. As an employee, you will contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of products to patients and customers, collaborate internationally, and help foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work‑life balance. Boehringer Ingelheim’s global presence offers visibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company’s success, and the organization values differences as strengths, prioritizes employee development, and invests in health and wellbeing programs to drive global accessibility to healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Propose, gain support for, and implement new ideas and technologies for improved PK assay development.
• Investigate and implement the expanded use of microflow liquid chromatography for improved assay sensitivity.
• Effectively communicate and defend own work, orally and in writing.
• Perform literature searches, attend scientific meetings, and keep abreast of literature in own field; author posters and manuscripts and provide presentations at external conferences.

Requirements

• Must be a current graduate or advanced degree student in Immunology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field and in good academic standing.
• Student must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for the duration of the co‑op.
• Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.
• Major or minor in related field of co‑op.
• Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university.
• Experience/knowledge of GLP/GCP environment developing, troubleshooting, and validating (according to regulatory requirements) immunoaffinity LCMS workflows for therapeutic proteins including mAbs, ADCs, and bispecifics is highly desirable.
• Experience with mass spectrometry is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to draft technical reports, presentations, posters, and manuscripts.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively in a highly collaborative environment to solve problems.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post‑offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Pay

This position offers an hourly rate of $24.00 – $33.00 USD per hour, commensurate with the level of degree program in which the applicant is actively enrolled.