Intern, R&D – IV Solutions, Nutrition, and Scientific

Baxter International Inc.•Round Lake, IL

20h•$26•Hybrid

About The Position

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Baxter offers a robust summer internship program based in the Chicoland area that provides meaningful work assignments and projects that immerse students in Baxter’s culture designed to provide practical work experience highlighting what an individual would do in a similar full-time role with the ability to make a business impact. You'll be paired with a mentor, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Baxter employee community to ensure your success. This internship requires the candidate to be local to the Round Lake, IL office - 25212 IL-120, Round Lake, IL 60073. The role involves contributing to the development of creative solutions for Pharmacy and Nutrition software and device product portfolio, supporting R&D Pharmacy and Nutrition Product Design Owner (PDO) in developing software solutions, and collaborating in a cross-functional work environment. It also includes supporting on-market Pharmacy and Nutrition products, processing data, method innovation, validation, and qualification. Projects available include Container Verification Testing Optimization, Development of an LC‑APCI‑MS Method for NVOC E&L Screening, PVC Flexible Infusion Container Formulation Changes, and Container system process development.

Requirements

Baxter is targeting students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities.
Rising Junior, Senior or Graduate student pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or related major.
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.

Nice To Haves

Technical writing and data review in a regulated type environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of creative solutions to challenging problems associated with the design of our Pharmacy and Nutrition software and device product portfolio.
Assigned to support R&D Pharmacy and Nutrition Product Design Owner (PDO) in developing Pharmacy and Nutrition software solutions.
Collaborate in a cross-functional work environment including other MPT R&D functions, regulatory, clinical, quality, manufacturing, and marketing team members.
Support for on-market Pharmacy and Nutrition products, providing software updates assuring that our patients can continue to receive their therapies.
Processing data to identify and catalog compound structure information.
Method innovation, validation and qualification.
Provide weekly updates outlining progress.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
Medical and 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.
Time-off benefits such as 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.