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The SPRINT internships will offer a wide variety of opportunities in both emerging and established companies across the life-science industry in Connecticut. Internships available will span across scientific, commercial, finance, and administrative functions and all applicants will be eligible to participate in skill workshops.
Undergraduate and Graduate
Biology Summer Intern
Biotherapeutics Discovery Intern
Chemical Development Biocatalysis Intern
Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control Intern
Human Resources and Admin Intern
IT Systems Chromatography Intern
Graduate
Digital Transformation Biotherapeutics Research Intern
Material and Analytical Sciences Intern
Preclinical Formulations, Non-clinical Drug Safety Intern
Undergraduate Student Postings
Undergraduate and Graduate Opportunities
Halda Therapeutics | New Haven, CT
The Position
Halda is seeking an industrious individual to join the Profiling Group within the Biology Department for a summer internship. The candidate will be responsible for assessing the activity of compounds using various cellular and biochemical assays. This position requires cross-disciplinary interactions with fellow biologists, medicinal chemists, and structural biologists as well as a willingness to learn new techniques in a fast-paced environment. The position will be located at our headquarters at Science Park in New Haven, CT.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop and execute cell-based and biochemical assays to assess compound activity and mechanism of action
• Cell culture maintenance and cell line generation including transfections and transductions
• Analyze and interpret assay data to make recommendations for further experiments
• Document experimental work in our electronic lab notebook (LIMS)
• Generate timely, high-quality data and troubleshoot assays when necessary
• Contribute to scientific publications, poster presentations and patent applications
• Participate in lab management responsibilities as needed
Qualifications
• Undergraduate or Graduate student earning a Master’s degree in Science
• Able to thrive in a multifunctional role at a nimble, fast-growing biotech
• Good interpersonal skills and willingness to work within a team to advance drug discovery projects
• Strong work ethic, responsibility, and positive work habits with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Attention to detail and time management skills within a fast-paced environment are absolutely essential
• Able to explain experimental design and results to the team in a clear and concise manner
• Familiarity with routine laboratory applications and ability to follow standard scientific techniques and methods to perform experiments at the bench
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office is required
Compensation
The position pays $25/hr.
Biotherapeutics Discovery Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim | Ridgefield, CT (Hybrid)
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Biotherapeutics Discovery department located at our Ridgefield, Connecticut facility. As an Intern, you will be involved in development and validation of mathematical models that describe pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of antibody in preclinical animals and humans.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Leverages software and computational program to facilitate development of mathematical models
- Devises novel computational approaches for in silico model development
- Ensures quality and transferability of computing of in silico models
- Works closely with scientists in the New Biological Entities – Pharmacokinetics group to execute research plans
- Prepares clear technical reports and oral presentations; Presents responsibly and defends own work
Requirements
- Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
- Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Proficiency in modeling and simulation programming software, such as Julia, Matlab, R or others.
- Experience in high performance computing is desirable.
- Basic knowledge of PK/PD or quantitative systems pharmacology is desirable.
- Good writing and oral communication skills
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 – $33.00 USD / hr. commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
Must be 18 years of age or older
Chemical Development Biocatalysis Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim | Ridgefield, CT
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Chemical Development department located at our Ridgefield facility. As an Intern, you will work in the biocatalysis group in Process Research and gain hands-on experience developing and applying new technologies to process development. Research will focus on development of a process using biocatalysis in flow including enzyme immobilization, flow biocatalysis, enzyme kinetics, and reaction optimization. You will have the opportunity to implement new technologies and gain a broad perspective on process development in a pharmaceutical industry setting.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform scientific experiments in biocatalysis with a predefined goal
- Complete tasks in a safe and compliant manner
- Perform literature search as necessary
- Maintain proper records of experiments in a notebook
- Present research results in both oral and written formats
Requirements
- Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
- Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- An undergraduate student who has completed 2 semesters of organic chemistry, biochemistry is preferred
- Hands-on research experience in organic chemistry or biocatalysis laboratory
- Ability to think critically and use experimental results to design further experiments
- Significant interest in learning about new technologies as applied to process chemistry
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 – $33.00 USD / hr. commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control Intern
Trevi Therapeutics| New Haven, CT (Hybrid)
The primary objective is to support the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control Department in the execution of the Company’s Clinical Supply strategy by assisting in Technical Operations activities to ensure fully compliant Manufacturing and Packaging of Trevi’s products. The selected candidate should be pursuing a major in a scientific field, have attentiveness to detail, good computer skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills. The goal is to help the intern develop a working knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing under all applicable Global Regulations and Guidances.
This is a paid, 20-40 hours per week internship position with a hybrid schedule consisting of 3 days in-person in New Haven, CT and one day working remotely. This position reports directly to the Vice President of CMC. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2025.
Principal Responsibilities
Key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
• Strategies and tactics for supplying clinical sites with study drug
• Evaluation of manufacturing processes for compliance with current regulatory requirements
• Evaluation of analytical process for compliance with global regulations
• Review of internal company quality documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Preparation or review of company regulatory procedures (SOPs, Work Instructions, etc.)
• Assist with review of vendor records
Qualifications
• Basic understanding of chemical principles
• Intermediate computer software skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and OneDrive/SharePoint
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication are essential in this collaborative work environment
Education
• High school or equivalent
• Currently enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program. Candidate must be pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Pharmacy, or other related fields
Human Resources and Admin Intern
Trevi Therapeutics| New Haven, CT (Hybrid)
Position Summary
The primary objective is to provide administrative support to the Human Resources Department and Trevi overall. Theselected candidate should be pursuing a major in a scientific field, have attentiveness to detail, good computer skills,and excellent written and oral communication skills. The goal is to help the intern develop a working knowledge of avariety of Human Resource functions as well as general administrative support functions in a corporate environment.This internship will provide the intern an opportunity to gain practical experience and insight into HR operations.
This is a paid, 20-40 hours per week internship position with a hybrid schedule consisting of 3 days in-person in NewHaven, CT and one day working remotely. This position reports directly to the Director of Human Resources. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2025.
Principal Responsibilities
Key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
• Provide administrative support across Trevi
• Support Administrative Assistant / Office Coordinator with their daily activities
• Exposure to HRIS and Payroll System
• Provide support with recruitment, talent management, employee relations, and benefit administration
• Update HR databases
• Assist with HR projects and initiatives as needed
Qualifications
• Intermediate computer software skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) andOneDrive/SharePoint
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonablyestablished timelines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication are essential in this collaborativework environment
• Strong work ethic with the ability to maintain confidentiality as needed
Education
• High school or equivalent
• Currently enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program. Candidate must be pursuing a degree in Human Resources or other related fields
IT Systems Chromatography Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim | Ridgefield, CT (Hybrid)
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our IT O&L Chromatography Systems department located at our Ridgefield, Connecticut facility. As an Intern, you will work closely with international colleagues to deploy and support global enterprise laboratory systems such as BIChrom (Waters Empower) and Akta/Unicorn.
This role is an on-site position 2-3 days per week in our Ridgefield, CT office.
Before applying ensure you can commit to the following:
- Expect to be on-site for at least 3 days per week and must be located in the local area for the Co-op.
- Candidates will need to be available to start in May – Mid June – dates to be announced as those are considered.
- Internships extend through August / September dependent upon business needs and availability.
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate typically between $20/ hour and $33/ hour commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled. Rate is dependent upon degree level.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing.
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship.
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university.
- Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university.
In this Internship you will…
- Train on working within the laboratory environment
- Plan and organize small sized projects to automate and streamline system support activities
- Work together with IT team colleagues and laboratory scientists to support BI chromatography systems
- Perform research on digital initiatives, which may help to realize efficiencies and cost reduction in the laboratory environment
Requirements
- Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
- Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Undergraduate Studies in Information Technology (IT) and/or Life Sciences
- Fluent in English and in German or Spanish with strong communications skills
- Highly motivated individual with good team spirit
- Previous Information Technology and/or scientific experience is a plus
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
Must be 18 years of age or older
Graduate Student Postings
Digital Transformation Biotherapeutics Research Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim | Ridgefield, CT (Hybrid)
Are you passionate about applying digital technologies to transform the discovery and development of novel biotherapeutics? Do you want to work in a collaborative and innovative environment with a global leader in human and animal health? If so, you might be the ideal candidate for the Digital Transformation Summer Intern in biotherapeutics department at Boehringer Ingelheim.
As a Digital Transformation Summer Intern, you will join the Biotherapeutics department at our Ridgefield, Connecticut facility and work on a project that leverages digital tools and platforms to enhance the efficiency and quality of biotherapeutic research. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced scientists and engineers, and contribute to the digital transformation strategy of the department. You will also gain exposure to the diverse and exciting portfolio of biotherapeutic modalities, such as antibodies, proteins, and gene therapies in support of new biological entities (NBEs) for BI’s worldwide development pipeline.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Work on a project that applies digital solutions to a specific challenge or opportunity in biotherapeutic research, such as data management, analysis, visualization, automation, or integration.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams of scientists, engineers, and IT specialists to define the project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Conduct literature review, market research, and benchmarking to identify and evaluate existing or emerging digital technologies and platforms.
- Design, develop, test, and implement digital and automation solutions using appropriate tools and methodologies, such as programming languages, databases, cloud services, web frameworks, etc.
- Document and communicate the project results, outcomes, and recommendations to relevant stakeholders and audiences.
Requirements
- Must be a current graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing with a focus on Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
- Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated interest and experience in applying digital technologies to life sciences, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical research,
- Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Python, R, Java, C#, etc.
- Familiar with data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles and practices.
- Knowledgeable of common digital tools and platforms for data management, analysis, visualization, automation, or integration, such as SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Azure, Tableau, Power BI, KNIME, etc.
- Working knowledge of Agile tools like JIRA
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Curious, creative, and eager to learn and innovate.
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 – $33.00 USD/ hr. commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
Materials and Analytical Sciences Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim | Ridgefield, CT
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Material and Analytical Sciences department located at our Ridgefield, CT facility. As an Intern, you will expand your scientific skills, gain experience using state-of-the-art equipment and gain insight on the drug development process.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Using modeling software and programing skills to simulate drug substance and drug product behaviors in dissolution experiments.
- Establish an in-silico model to predict the in-vitro dissolution of injectable extended-release formulations, e.g. implants.
- Validation of the model with internal datasets.
- Plan to conduct laboratory work and document technical data with experimental results.
- Presentation of results to project teams and to the management
Requirements
- Must be a graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
- Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Material Sciences & Engineering, etc.
- Familiar with polymer chemistry, formulation development.
- Hands on experience of dissolution methods, like United States Pharmacopeia apparatus.
- Working experience with modeling software and programing language (Python, MATLAB).
- Written and oral communication skills with publication and presentation records.
- Strong collaboration, organization, and project management skills.
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 – $33.00 USD/hr. commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled.
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Eligibility Requirements
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older
Preclinical Formulations, Non-clinical Drug Safety Intern
Boehringer Ingelheim | Ridgefield, CT
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Preclinical Formulations, Non-clinical Drug Safety department located at our Ridgefield, Connecticut facility. As an Intern, you will learn about the strategies used in early-stage formulation development and influence of formulation type on the outcome of a toxicological study. Development and delivery of robust preclinical formulations encompasses unique challenges. The internship will provide an opportunity to learn about the approaches to address these challenges in an industrial setting.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Review formulation strategies for toxicological studies.
- Provide support for formulation preparation in a regulated environment.
- Perform database and/or literature search as necessary.
Requirements
- Must be a current graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
- Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
- Major or minor in related field of internship
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
- Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university
Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Ph.D. or Master’s student in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or equivalent
- Familiarity with formulation development
- Ability to think critically about experimental results and draw conclusions
- Ability of work independently and as part of a team
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 – $33.00 USD / hr. commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
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