Summer Intern: Chemistry, Materials & Life Sciences

alcon; Fort Worth (TX); Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Alcon is offering a 2027 Summer Internship Program across several U.S. locations, including Fort Worth, TX; Johns Creek, GA; Goleta, CA; Lake Forest, CA; and Houston, TX.

Interns will gain meaningful industry experience, collaborate with professionals, and develop technical skills while supporting eye-care projects. Responsibilities include laboratory experiments, polymer design and synthesis, analytical methods development, and GMP R&D support, with coaching and development opportunities during

Qualifikationen

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to internship or co-op, and at least one additional semester following internship or co-op.
• Must be pursuing at least a bachelor's degree in chemistry, polymer/materials science, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmaceutical science, or related major.
• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated)
• Ability to commit to a 10-12-week, full-time (40 hours per week) summer internship

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Laboratory techniques

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, polymer/materials science, biology, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmaceutical science, or related major

Jobbeschreibung

Alcon is offering a 2027 Summer Internship Program across several U.S. locations, including Fort Worth, TX; Johns Creek, GA; Goleta, CA; Lake Forest, CA; and Houston, TX.

Interns will gain meaningful industry experience, collaborate with professionals, and develop technical skills while supporting eye-care projects. Responsibilities include laboratory experiments, polymer design and synthesis, analytical methods development, and GMP R&D support, with coaching and development opportunities during