2027 Summer OTD Chemistry Summer Internship – Undergraduate

AstraZeneca • Cambridge, MA

4d • $37 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

Join AstraZeneca's Oncology Targeted Discovery (OTD) Chemistry team in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a hands-on summer internship within Oncology Research & Development. As an OTD Chemistry Intern, you will contribute to a specialized short-term project supporting capability building and key business initiatives, working alongside experienced scientists designing and developing novel molecules for oncology drug discovery.

Applicants select one of three specialties: Synthetic Organic / Medicinal Chemistry (wet lab), focused on synthesizing and purifying novel molecules and characterizing them with analytical techniques; Analytical / Structure Chemistry (wet lab), embedded with the Separation Sciences team to learn chiral and achiral purification using SFC and HPLC instruments; or Computational Chemistry (dry lab, office-based), using computational and data analysis tools to design, evaluate, and triage molecule design ideas.

The position is on site in Cambridge, MA, five days a week. Relocation assistance and OPT support are not provided. The hourly pay range is $37–$39. The internship is intended for undergraduate rising juniors graduating in 2029 or rising seniors graduating in 2028. Applications were posted October 27, 2026, and close November 12, 2026.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate rising junior graduating in 2029 or rising senior graduating in 2028.
• Pursuing a degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry; Chemistry is preferred.
• Completion of Organic Chemistry I and II lecture courses and accompanying Organic Chemistry Laboratory coursework.
• US work authorization at the time of application that does not require future sponsorship; OPT support will not be provided.
• Ability to report on site in Cambridge, MA five days a week.

Nice To Haves

• Previous undergraduate research experience in synthetic organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, or computational chemistry is strongly preferred.
• For strong applicants without previous undergraduate research experience, completion of an advanced organic or analytical chemistry laboratory course is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a specialized short-term project supporting capability building and key business initiatives.
• Work alongside experienced scientists designing and developing novel molecules for oncology drug discovery.
• Depending on the selected specialty, synthesize and purify molecules and characterize them using analytical techniques; learn chiral and achiral purification using SFC and HPLC; or use computational and data analysis tools to design, evaluate, and triage molecule design ideas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern