Analytical Science Intern

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 12-week internship at the company’s Gaithersburg, Maryland site, running from May 24, 2027 to August 13, 2027. The intern will assess options for moving Analytical Science mass spectrometry software workflows toward open-source tools and formats. The role requires onsite attendance five days per week and does not provide relocation assistance or CPT support. Applicants must have U.S. work authorization at the time of application and an expected graduation date after August 2027.

Requirements

• Be a rising junior or senior studying Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Have an expected graduation date after August 2027.
• Have working proficiency in Python, including common scientific libraries such as NumPy, pandas, and matplotlib.
• Have familiarity with mass spectrometry fundamentals, including ionization, m/z, spectra, and basic data interpretation.
• Have strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills suitable for producing a business-case document and presenting to a technical leadership audience.
• Have U.S. work authorization at the time of application.
• Be able to report onsite to the Gaithersburg, Maryland site five days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to version control (Git).
• Familiarity with Jupyter notebooks.
• Prior coursework or laboratory experience with LC-MS or protein/peptide analysis.
• Awareness of file formats and data standards concepts.

Responsibilities

• Benchmark conversion of representative Thermo .raw files into machine- and human-readable formats such as mzML using open-source tools.
• Inventory the current mass spectrometry software footprint across Analytical Science, including time and cost expenditures.
• Map vendor software workflows to open-source replacements and classify feasibility.
• Develop a roadmap highlighting near-term migration candidates.
• Produce a feasibility report and present the work to relevant teams.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed