We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Oncology or Immunology Discovery Scientist role, you will be a member of a team dedicated to the research and development of new therapeutics. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and  will get an opportunity to  work with the oncology or immunology teams.

Each intern will have their own project developed jointly with their mentor and will be expected to present the results of their work to their project teams, the Oncology or Immunology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and as a poster/abstract at the research symposium at the end of the internship. The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain a n understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. The intern will  have the opportunity to learn new aspects of disease biology and ways to identify novel therapeutics/drug targets and/or determine the mechanism of action behind emerging drugs. Students will also receive training on the technology platforms ( e.g., ELISA, PCR, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry,  cell culture, cell-based  functional assays, computational approaches such as single-cell RNA-seq analysis) and analytical methods required for their project. Students will receive training on experimental planning and execution, as well as receive guidance on how to troubleshoot experiments relative to their summer project. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from a number of different disciplines.

Responsibilities may include:

• Experimental design and execution
• Participati ng in department and team meetings
• Participating in cross-functional team meetings
• Data collection and recording keeping
• Shadow ing key functional roles for learning/development opportunities
• Assist ing with interpretation, report ing, and prepar ation of oral and written results of product research, in concert with senior clinical personnel
• Review of literature and related new technologies
• Leadership opportunities on specific programs and or group projects
• Abstract/ poster preparation and presentation at the organization-wide research symposium
• Other projects as assigned

• Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship.
• Undergraduate college students with completion of a minimum of four semesters and with some lab experience
• Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees
• Must have experience or pursuing a degree in biology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology/immuno-oncology, computational biology, or similar areas of study
• Graduate students must be pursuing a master’s or a PhD degree
• Self-motivated, future scientist leaders passionate about drug development and clinical research
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
• Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
• Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Great interpersonal, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Good presentation skills; leading presentations to peers, project teams and senior leadership teams
• Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
• Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
• Working knowledge and/or experience using Microsoft suite of business tools including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Slack, Sharepoint, OneNote, Etc.

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