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About Our Group

The Lead Evaluation and Cellular Pharmacology (LECP) is a part of Discovery Technologies and Molecular Pharmacology (DTMP) organization, an essential function of Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine. We partner with each Therapeutic Area with expertise in cellular pharmacology, target validation, hit identification, and a wide range of modern biotechnology platforms, to assist in the delivery of high-quality leads needed for the generation of clinical candidates.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated summer intern, with a strong desire to learn the drug discovery process and contribute to improving the health of people worldwide. The candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a cross-functional team in a pharmaceutical laboratory setting and will successfully familiarize themselves with variety of basic laboratory techniques, including experience in cell culture, cell-based assays and high content imaging.

Responsibilities

Potential responsibilities include:

• Participate in the planning, execution, analysis of experiments under the guidance of an experienced scientist

• Coordinate data and methods for experimental reports and scientific presentations

• Hands-on experience with maintaining cell lines and executing in vitro and/or ex vivo assays to support target discovery

• Assist in compound screening for structure-activity relationship support or mechanism of action studies

• May work on high content imaging for assay development, compound screening, and /or general cellular observation

Qualification

· Must be enrolled in university during the internship period pursuing a degree Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or other life science related fields of study

· The candidate must be self-motivated, reliable, have excellent problem-solving skills, and be able to communicate results and solicit feedback from supervisor/colleagues

· PC based skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, GraphPad Prism and PowerPoint are a plus

· The candidates must have authorization to work in the US

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

Primary Location NA-US-California-San Diego

Organization Janssen Research & Development, LLC (6084)

Job Function Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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