OncoImmuno Discovery Scientist Intern
Employer
Johnson & Johnson
Location
Spring House, Pennsylvania, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 29, 2025
Apply on website
We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Oncology or Immunology Discovery Scientist role, you will be a member of a team dedicated to the research and development of new therapeutics. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will get an opportunity to work with the oncology or immunology teams.
Each intern will have their own project developed jointly with their mentor and will be expected to present the results of their work to their project teams, the Oncology or Immunology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and as a poster/abstract at the research symposium at the end of the internship. The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R D setting and to gain a n understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. The intern will have the opportunity to learn new aspects of disease biology and ways to identify novel therapeutics/drug targets and/or determine the mechanism of action behind emerging drugs. Students will also receive training on the technology platforms ( e.g., ELISA, PCR, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, cell culture, cell-based functional assays, computational approaches such as single-cell RNA-seq analysis) and analytical methods required for their project. Students will receive training on experimental planning and execution, as well as receive guidance on how to troubleshoot experiments relative to their summer project. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from a number of different disciplines.
Responsibilities may include:
Experimental design and execution
Participati ng in department and team meetings
Participating in cross-functional team meetings
Data collection and recording keeping
Shadow ing key functional roles for learning/development opportunities
Assist ing with interpretation, report ing, and prepar ation of oral and written results of product research, in concert with senior clinical personnel
Review of literature and related new technologies
Leadership opportunities on specific programs and or group projects
Abstract/ poster preparation and presentation at the organization-wide research symposium
Other projects as assigned
Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship.
Undergraduate college students with completion of a minimum of four semesters and with some lab experience
Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees
Must have experience or pursuing a degree in biology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology/immuno-oncology, computational biology, or similar areas of study
Graduate students must be pursuing a master's or a PhD degree
Self-motivated, future scientist leaders passionate about drug development and clinical research
Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
Fluent in written and spoken English
Great interpersonal, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
Good presentation skills; leading presentations to peers, project teams and senior leadership teams
Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
Working knowledge and/or experience using Microsoft suite of business tools including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Slack, Sharepoint, OneNote, Etc.
Employer
Johnson & Johnson
Location
Spring House, Pennsylvania, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 29, 2025
Apply on website
We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Oncology or Immunology Discovery Scientist role, you will be a member of a team dedicated to the research and development of new therapeutics. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will get an opportunity to work with the oncology or immunology teams.
Each intern will have their own project developed jointly with their mentor and will be expected to present the results of their work to their project teams, the Oncology or Immunology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and as a poster/abstract at the research symposium at the end of the internship. The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R D setting and to gain a n understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. The intern will have the opportunity to learn new aspects of disease biology and ways to identify novel therapeutics/drug targets and/or determine the mechanism of action behind emerging drugs. Students will also receive training on the technology platforms ( e.g., ELISA, PCR, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, cell culture, cell-based functional assays, computational approaches such as single-cell RNA-seq analysis) and analytical methods required for their project. Students will receive training on experimental planning and execution, as well as receive guidance on how to troubleshoot experiments relative to their summer project. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from a number of different disciplines.
Responsibilities may include:
Experimental design and execution
Participati ng in department and team meetings
Participating in cross-functional team meetings
Data collection and recording keeping
Shadow ing key functional roles for learning/development opportunities
Assist ing with interpretation, report ing, and prepar ation of oral and written results of product research, in concert with senior clinical personnel
Review of literature and related new technologies
Leadership opportunities on specific programs and or group projects
Abstract/ poster preparation and presentation at the organization-wide research symposium
Other projects as assigned
Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship.
Undergraduate college students with completion of a minimum of four semesters and with some lab experience
Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees
Must have experience or pursuing a degree in biology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology/immuno-oncology, computational biology, or similar areas of study
Graduate students must be pursuing a master's or a PhD degree
Self-motivated, future scientist leaders passionate about drug development and clinical research
Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
Fluent in written and spoken English
Great interpersonal, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
Good presentation skills; leading presentations to peers, project teams and senior leadership teams
Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
Working knowledge and/or experience using Microsoft suite of business tools including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Slack, Sharepoint, OneNote, Etc.
Job ID: 478615810
Originally Posted on: 5/27/2025
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