Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Intern Summer 2026

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • San Diego, CA

5d • $23 - $52

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com Job Function: Career Programs Job Sub Function: Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op Job Category: Career Program All Job Posting Locations: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, La Jolla, California, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for multiple Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics summer interns at its US (Spring House PA, Raritan NJ, Titusville NJ, Cambridge MA and La Jolla CA) sites. Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics (CPP) is an integrated part of the Global Development organization within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Members of CPP work in cross-disciplinary compound development teams and apply Clinical Pharmacology principles and pharmacometrics methodologies across the R&D portfolio to enable optimal decision-making in drug development. The CPP Summer Internship Program provides a unique opportunity for students passionate about drug development to collaborate with clinical pharmacologists and pharmacometricians and gain hands-on experience in CPP principles, including pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD), translational modeling, and model-informed drug development (MIDD) within a dynamic pharmaceutical R&D environment. Our teams leverage students’ academic backgrounds while fostering their professional development, providing firsthand experience in drug development and an opportunity to evaluate the student's potential for future employment. CPP summer interns will contribute to diverse Research and Development efforts spanning preclinical to early- and late-stage clinical development, through activities such as: Clinical Pharmacology and Medical literature review Data analysis of PK, biomarker, preclinical and/or clinical data, trial design, etc. PK and PD model-building and analyses Development of computer programs or state-of-the-art quantitative methodologies (e.g., population PK/PD, quantitative systems pharmacology [QSP]) Model based meta-analysis (MBMA), advanced data visualization (e.g., RShiny), and machine learning applications integrating publicly reported and in-house data Therapeutic areas of immunology, oncology, neuroscience, cardiopulmonary and metabolic diseases

Requirements

• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university (not necessarily taking classes) pursuing a MS, PharmD, PhD, MD or similar degree in a life sciences-related discipline such as Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Molecular or Computational biology, Biophysics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or Medicine.
• Candidates should demonstrate computational proficiency, including experience with data analysis, modeling, and simulation tools such as NONMEM, Phoenix WinNonlin, Monolix, R, Python, or MATLAB.
• Candidates must be available to work full-time for at least 12 weeks between May – September 2026.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently.
• Candidates must have strong communication and presentation skills.
• Candidates must have the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for the entirety of their internship period and will be required to provide proof of work authorization.
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.
• Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Pharmacology and Medical literature review
• Data analysis of PK, biomarker, preclinical and/or clinical data, trial design, etc.
• PK and PD model-building and analyses
• Development of computer programs or state-of-the-art quantitative methodologies (e.g., population PK/PD, quantitative systems pharmacology [QSP])
• Model based meta-analysis (MBMA), advanced data visualization (e.g., RShiny), and machine learning applications integrating publicly reported and in-house data

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility may be available.
• Housing stipend will be available.
• Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.
• Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year.
• Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees