Intern, CMC Drug Substance

Position 

This 10-week summer internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within the CMC Drug Substance function in a collaborative, fast-paced drug development environment. The CMC Drug Substance Intern will support process development activities that enable the manufacturing and characterization of drug substance materials for clinical development. 

In this role, you will gain exposure to drug substance process development workflows, including compound and impurity synthesis, purification, analytical characterization, and technical documentation. This internship is designed to provide experience working alongside process development scientists to support program advancement and manufacturing readiness. 

 About You 

You are passionate about organic chemistry and interested in applying synthetic chemistry skills to pharmaceutical drug development. You enjoy solving complex chemistry problems through laboratory experimentation and are motivated to learn how chemical processes are optimized for clinical manufacturing. You are detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to gain experience in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. 

What You’ll Do 

• Support process development activities for a drug substance development program under the guidance of experienced scientists.
• Assist with the synthesis of compounds and impurities to support process and analytical development activities.
• Perform purification techniques to isolate and characterize chemical intermediates and final compounds.
• Support analytical characterization activities using appropriate laboratory techniques.
• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records and experimental documentation.
• Prepare technical summaries and written reports documenting experimental results and conclusions.
• Participate in project and cross-functional team meetings to support program development.
• Maintain high standards of laboratory safety, compliance, and scientific integrity.
• Present internship project outcomes and key learnings. 

Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled or recent graduate (within 6 months) of an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Completed at least two years of undergraduate coursework.
• Chemistry major with a strong interest in pursuing a career focused on organic or synthetic chemistry.
• Completion of organic chemistry coursework, including laboratory experience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain organized laboratory documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing laboratory deliverables.
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) during core business hours for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer internship program.
• Familiarity with standard laboratory techniques such as reaction setup, purification, and compound characterization is preferred. 

The expected hourly pay for this role is $36/hour.