Pharmaceutical Formulations Intern

Pharmaeutical Formulations InternLocation: Kalamazoo, MI Internship Summary:The pharmaceutical formulations intern will work closely with experienced formulation scientists, engineers, and project team members to help advance Zoetis' innovative drug product development pipeline. They will lead an independent project focused on customer-obsessed formulation design and development, and present their research and results. Internship Job Duties:Shadow senior colleagues to learn drug product processes, engineering controls, and testing strategiesDesign and execute excipient compatibility studies and drug product stabilities studiesLead experimental drug product manufacturing trialsIndependently perform basic product quality testing, such as syringability, resuspension, dose uniformity, etc.Participate in organizational and career learning and development opportunities. Internship Qualifications:· Actively pursuing a Master's degree, or are pre-candidacy in a doctoral degree, in fields of pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, or related field. Students pursuing a BS in these fields will be considered if there is accompanying significant relevant research experience.· Demonstrated competency executing basic laboratory tasks independently, such as safe chemical handling, weigh/dispense, microscopy, literature searching, etc.· Experienced with sterile injectables, including suspensions and gels.Experience with HPLC, SEM, and AI-assisted research/study design are a plus. The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position: If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hourIf the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hourIf the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hourIf the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area): Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hourStudent pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $24.20 per hourStudent pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hourStudent pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour About Zoetis At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources. Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications. Global Job Applicant Privacy Notice