Analytical Science Intern

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

1d • $37 - $39 • 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 evaluate options for moving Analytical Science mass spectrometry data workflows toward open-source tools and will deliver a feasibility report and presentation to relevant teams.

Requirements

• Be a rising junior or senior studying Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Have strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• 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 communication skills suitable for producing a business-case document and presenting to a technical leadership audience.
• Have an expected graduation date after August 2027.
• Have US 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 tools such as 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 spent.
• Map vendor software workflows to open-source replacements and classify their feasibility.
• Develop a roadmap highlighting near-term migration candidates.
• Produce a feasibility report and present the findings to relevant teams.

What This Job Offers

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