Pharmaceutical Formulations Intern

Zoetis, Inc.; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 45,847,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis, Inc. is seeking a Pharmaeutical Formulations Intern in Kalamazoo, MI. You will work with formulation scientists and engineers on an independent project, focusing on customer-obsessed design and development, and present your findings.

The role involves shadowing senior staff, performing excipient and stability studies, and leading manufacturing trials. Strong lab skills and relevant coursework are essential.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Master’s degree or are a pre-candidacy in a doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical or chemical engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic lab tasks independently.
• Experience with sterile injectables, including suspensions and gels.

Responsibilities

• Shadow senior colleagues to learn drug product processes, engineering controls, and testing strategies.
• Design and execute excipient compatibility studies and drug product stability studies.
• Lead experimental drug product manufacturing trials.
• Independently perform basic product quality testing (syringability, resuspension, dose uniformity).
• Participate in organizational and career learning opportunities.

Skills

Lab independence

Sterile injectables

Research methods

Education

Master's or PhD candidate

BS with relevant research

Tools

HPLC

SEM

AI-assisted design

Job description

Pharmaeutical Formulations Intern

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Internship Summary

The pharmaceutical formulations intern will work closely with experienced formulation scientists, engineers, and project team members to help advance Zoetis' innovative drug product development pipeline. They will lead an independent project focused on customer-obsessed formulation design and development, and present their research and results.

Internship Job Duties

• Shadow senior colleagues to learn drug product processes, engineering controls, and testing strategies
• Design and execute excipient compatibility studies and drug product stabilities studies
• Lead experimental drug product manufacturing trials
• Independently perform basic product quality testing, such as syringability, resuspension, dose uniformity, etc.
• Participate in organizational and career learning and development opportunities.

Internship Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Master's degree, or are pre-candidacy in a doctoral degree, in fields of pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, or related field. Students pursuing a BS in these fields will be considered if there is accompanying significant relevant research experience.
• Demonstrated competency executing basic laboratory tasks independently, such as safe chemical handling, weigh/dispense, microscopy, literature searching, etc.
• Experienced with sterile injectables, including suspensions and gels.

Experience with HPLC, SEM, and AI-assisted research/study design are a plus.

Hourly Pay Rates

• If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hour
• If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hour
• If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hour
• If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour

Hourly Pay Rates by Location (California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area))

• Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hour
• Student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $24.20 per hour
• Student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hour
• Student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour

Full time

Regular

Colleague

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