Chemistry & Materials Intern – Eye Care R&D (Summer)

Alcon; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Mentoring & development opportunities

Job summary

Alcon is offering multiple Chemistry, Materials & Life Sciences Interns for 2027 Summer Internship across Johns Creek, GA and other U.S. locations.

Interns will gain hands-on experience, work on real projects, and receive coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities while contributing to eye-care innovations. Qualified students will be enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing a relevant bachelor's degree, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8, demonstrate leadership, and be able to commit to

Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
• Must be enrolled in an accredited university for at least one semester prior to internship and one semester following
• Pursuing at least a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, polymer/materials science, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmaceutical science, or related major
• Demonstrated leadership skills (extracurricular activities or projects)
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without sponsorship
• Commit to a 10-12 week, full-time summer internship (40 hours/week)

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory experiments supporting chemistry research, materials characterization, formulation development and data analysis
• Design, synthesize, purify and characterize polymers for next-generation contact-lens materials and lens-care products
• Develop analytical methods or new measurement capabilities for ophthalmic-product and material characterization
• Process ocular tissue samples and support fluorometric assays, immunoassays and molecular or diagnostic analyses
• Support GMP pharmaceutical R&D activities involving clinical manufacturing processes, equipment, facilities and implantable drug-delivery products

Skills

GPA 2.8/4.0

Leadership skills

US work authorization

10-12 week internship

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry/polymer/materials science/biology/biochemistry/microbiology/pharmaceutical science

Job description

Alcon is offering multiple Chemistry, Materials & Life Sciences Interns for 2027 Summer Internship across Johns Creek, GA and other U.S. locations.

Interns will gain hands-on experience, work on real projects, and receive coaching, mentoring, and development opportunities while contributing to eye-care innovations. Qualified students will be enrolled in an accredited university, pursuing a relevant bachelor's degree, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.8, demonstrate leadership, and be able to commit to