Oncology CPP Scientist Intern

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Spring House, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. The Global Oncology Internship Program at Johnson & Johnson is a comprehensive learning and professional experience at one of the world’s leading health care companies. This program is designed to build a future pool of talent/candidates who may pursue and apply for other opportunities at Johnson & Johnson upon successfully completing their degree program. The internship position is a full-time opportunity expecting to last approximately 3 months (May 10 - August 13, 2027). We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) role, you will be a member of a global matrixed team dedicated to the research and development of oncologic therapeutics including, execution of clinical strategies; the clinical and operational implementation of complex compound programs in Phase I to III clinical oncology studies. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute projects in their assigned function specific area. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from several different disciplines. The CPP summer Intern will be involved in various activities to support overall Research and Development of new molecular entities using clinical pharmacology and model-based methods. The Oncology Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) Intern may contribute to Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) activities. The intern may also collaborate with other project teams in various functional disciplines in monitoring and or supporting various function specific projects. Interns will be expected to present their work to their project teams, the Oncology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and are required to present their primary research project as a poster/abstract at the annual global summer intern research symposium towards the end of the internship. The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain basic understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. Students will have the opportunity to learn aspects of disease states, diagnosis, treatments, and the mechanism of action behind the emerging drugs being developed in in conduct of our clinical trials. Students will also receive training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), function specific training, and related systems and tools.

Requirements

Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships. Curricular Practical Training (CPT) requirements must be communicated at time of application
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship
Graduate or rising senior undergraduate college students with completion of a minimum of six semesters at time of program start
Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees
Currently enrolled in a biology, chemistry, clinical pharmacology/pharmacodynamics, pre-med, health sciences, public health, physician assistant, or nursing program or studies in Inclusion & Belonging or Health Equity/Disparities or similar areas
Graduate students must be pursuing a master’s degree (Health Sciences, Public Health), PharmD or PhD degree
Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees
Self-motivated and passionate about drug development and clinical research
Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
Fluent in written and spoken English
Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Good presentation skills; leading presentations to peers, project teams and senior leadership teams
Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
Working knowledge and or experience using key Microsoft suite of business tools including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Slack, SharePoint, OneNote, etc.
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.
If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Nice To Haves

Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired

Responsibilities

Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical literature.
Perform PK and PK/PD data analyses and simulation to support drug development programs in collaboration with CPP colleagues.
Apply the understanding of impact of intra- and inter-subject variability, concomitant medication, and biopharmaceutics, on PK, PK/PD and clinical response.
Determine how the drug will affect special populations, such as children, elderly or patients with other medical conditions (e.g., renal and hepatic impairment).
Carry out clinical pharmacology responsibilities in accordance with applicable SOPs, regulatory requirements and relevant technical training to support drug development programs.
Work effectively with team members to optimize study design, dose selection and dosage regimens in accordance with overall project goals and timelines.
Leadership opportunities on specific program activities and/or group projects
Abstract/poster preparation and presentation at organization-wide annual research symposium
Other projects as assigned