About the role#
The Future Talent Program offers summer internships for students interested in Discovery Chemistry and Process Research. You will join our research laboratories to address synthetic and biological challenges in drug development. This role places you as a member of a project team, providing exposure to the pharmaceutical industry and hands-on experience in a professional research environment.
What you'll do#
- Work alongside company scientists in an organic synthesis laboratory.
- Solve problems in synthetic chemistry and advance chemical synthesis and reaction development.
- Engage in high-throughput and data-rich experimentation, bio- and chemocatalysis, laboratory automation, flow chemistry, and labeled compound synthesis.
- Use data science and informatics to optimize reactions.
- Participate in project team meetings and present your research findings in oral and written formats.
- Maintain accurate electronic laboratory notebooks and follow safe laboratory practices.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment as a sophomore, junior, or senior in a bachelor's chemistry program, or as a graduate student in a master's or Ph.D. chemistry program.
- Completion of at least two years of undergraduate studies by June 2027.
- Availability for a full-time, 10-12 week commitment from May to August 2027.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Basic laboratory skills and prior research experience using standard techniques and electronic laboratory notebooks.
- Approval from your principal investigator before applying.
Location & details#
- This is a paid, full-time, on-site internship.
- Locations include Rahway, New Jersey; Boston, Massachusetts; West Point, Pennsylvania; and South San Francisco, California.
- Sponsorship is not provided for this role.
About MSD
MSD is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company founded in 1891. It develops medicines and vaccines for both humans and animals. The organization operates globally and maintains its headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey. It employs over 39,000 people.
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