2026 U.S Summer Internship Program: Comparative Medicine Intern

Takeda • Cambridge, MA

9d • $21 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Comparative Medicine Intern, you will participate in all three pillars of Comparative Medicine – vivarium, regulatory and technical. Have the opportunity to gain experience with various study designs (pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, etc.) and assist in vivo studies supporting multiple therapeutic areas. While maintaining a core focus on learning and demonstrating rodent in vivo technical skills, as well as learning basic vivarium operations concepts including husbandry, veterinary care, and welfare regulations. Additionally, you will participate in Vivarium Lean Management and Operational Excellence initiatives and obtain Lean Six Sigma certification at the white belt and yellow belt levels. Attend convened Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) meetings and interact with internal and external members to learn about regulatory and AAALAC accreditation requirements governing the way we work. Shadowing the IACUC administrator working with Takeda Principal Investigators and Takeda research staff members on IACUC protocol creation, amendments, post approval monitoring (PAM) and training compliance. You will have an opportunity to participate on Operational Excellence projects helping to bridge workflows and streamline efficiencies for Takeda’s Animal Care and Use Program. Examples of individual projects may include: creating a presentation to the In Vivo Husbandry and Research Teams regarding NAMs (New Approach Methods), creating multiple dashboards able to track real-time animal usage across Takeda projects and protocols, and CRO animal welfare approved lists and grades; selecting two internal workstreams to evaluate and streamline; and collaborating with the technical manager to refine and complete a data archiving initiative.

Requirements

• This position will be fully on site
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later
• The internship program is 10-12 weeks depending on the two start dates (May 26th-August 14th or June 15th- August 21st)
• The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames
• Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates
• Takeda does not provide a housing stipend or relocation support for the U.S Summer Internship Program

Responsibilities

• Work with various functions within R&D such as Pathology, Strategy & Operations, and Drug Discovery Units (DDUs)
• Work with Takeda’s animal regulatory and animal welfare landscape to include Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee participation and practice review
• Assist in archival of study data and specimens
• Track reporting deliverables and graph real-time data
• Work in teams, effectively manage projects, and present ideas clearly and concisely.
• Work with Takeda’s animal regulatory and animal welfare landscape to include Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee participation and practice review
• Assist and participate in various Operational Excellence initiatives
• Learn sample processing, sample transfer, and study updates with multiple groups
• Hands on introduction to in vivo manipulations and techniques
• Receive hands-on training with autoclaves, washers, rodent husbandry practices, quality control activities, and other Vivarium operations
• Assist in animal studies supporting multiple therapeutic areas of Takeda including Oncology, Neuroscience, GI and Vaccines

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Civic Duty paid time off
• Participation at company volunteer events
• Participation at company sponsored special events
• Access to on-site fitness center (where available)
• Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees