Intern, Pharma R&D

Baxter International Inc.•Round Lake, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Baxter, every person deserves a chance to live a healthy life, a belief since 1931. The company is redefining healthcare delivery and is united by its Mission to Save and Sustain Lives, fostering a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration where individuals are empowered to make an impact. Baxter offers a robust summer internship program in the Chicagoland area, providing meaningful work assignments that immerse students in Baxter’s culture. The program offers practical work experience with business impact, mirroring a full-time role. Interns receive mentorship, manager support, and access to the entire Baxter employee community. This specific summer internship is within the research and development (R&D) team of the Baxter Pharmaceuticals business segment. This team focuses on identifying a robust pipeline of new drug, device, and combination products to meet patient unmet needs and deliver value to customers. Project scope is broad, supporting the design or remediation of pharmaceutical solutions, delivery devices, and/or container closure systems to grow and sustain the injectable products portfolio. Interns will be assigned specific tasks supporting new product development or on-market support of existing products, involving literature research, laboratory work, and data analysis. The intern will manage their individual project while collaborating with internal and external Baxter team members, culminating in a written project summary and final presentation. This internship requires the candidate to be local to the Round Lake, IL office.

Requirements

Proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities.
Rising Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Physics.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership qualities and problem-solving skills.
Positive attitude, team-oriented, adaptive to change, and collaborative.
Actively involved in campus or community activities and organizations, preferably in leadership roles.
Candidate to be local to the Round Lake, IL office.

Responsibilities

Conduct technology evaluations and investigate the feasibility of potential opportunities for the Baxter Pharmaceuticals business.
Work under the direction and with the guidance of Baxter engineers and scientists.
Perform literature research and laboratory prototyping and testing.
Communicate ideas and findings to the Pharma R&D organization.
Understand, unlock, and experiment with new instruments for the determination of Molecular Weight and other parameters.
Study complex intravenous formulations, with a broad range of molecular species to be characterized.
Investigate the effects of various conditions (formulation pH, thermal treatment, excipients) on the data.
Play a supporting role in two simultaneous feasibility efforts which will culminate in the Entry to Development stagegate.
Update manufacturing documents based on filter validation reports (for Process Development R&D intern).
Attend R&D batches and support other team members in R&D projects on an as needed basis (for Process Development R&D intern).

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
Medical coverage that start on day one.
Dental coverage that start on day one.
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Educational assistance programs.
Paid holidays.
Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
Family and medical leaves of absence.
Paid parental leave.
Commuting benefits.
Employee Discount Program.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Childcare benefits.