About the role#
Praxis Precision Medicines is looking for an undergraduate intern to join our Non-Clinical Safety team. This role supports the development of medicines for CNS disorders. You will gain experience in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK), toxicology, and the drug development process. This position is part-time during the academic year and full-time during summer breaks.
What you'll do#
- Review, organize, and assign metadata to reports from in vitro DMPK studies.
- Build and maintain a dashboard or tracking tool to provide visibility into the status of in vitro DMPK studies.
- Manage assigned projects against timelines and provide regular updates on progress or roadblocks.
- Support continuous improvement projects across Non-Clinical Development, including Toxicology, Drug Metabolism, and Pharmacokinetics.
- Collaborate with the Non-Clinical team to understand how scientific data contributes to drug development.
- Identify ways to improve the organization and accessibility of non-clinical information.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in a bachelor’s degree program in life sciences or a related field.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work independently.
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Curiosity about the pharmaceutical industry and non-clinical development.
- Ability to collaborate across different scientific and functional areas.
- Experience with Smartsheet is preferred.
- Laboratory experience, particularly with in vitro DMPK work, is preferred.
Location & details#
- This role is remote within the United States.
- This position requires the flexibility to travel as needed.
- Compensation is $22 per hour.
About Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
Praxis Precision Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company based in Boston. It focuses on neuroscience and the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders. The company uses genetic insights to target conditions involving neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance. It operates two proprietary platforms known as Cerebrum and Solidus. The organization has approximately 340 employees.
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