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Job Description
The Future Talent Program offers co-ops of up to 6-months, each involving one or more projects designed to support your professional growth. These opportunities in our Research & Development Division provide valuable development while allowing you to explore whether we are the right company for your long-term career goals.
Our success depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork of people like you. That is why we strive to foster an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and collaboration. As part of our global team, you will work alongside talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Within our company, the Pharmaceutical Sciences & Device Development organization is responsible for translating therapeutic agents into functional drug products optimized for patients. The Device Development & Technology team focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing superior delivery devices – including dry powder inhalers (DPI), metered dose inhalers (MDI), nasal and parenteral systems (ophthalmic, injectables, and implants) – to support small molecules, biologics, and vaccine therapeutics requiring complex delivery routes.
We are seeking co-op candidates at all levels with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment. The co-op will participate in departmental and project team meetings, gaining a broad perspective on the drug development process in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the co-op will have the opportunity to present research results in both oral and written formats.
During your co-op appointment, you will work closely with experienced pharmaceutical industry scientists on research project(s) with key tasks that include:
Location: Rahway, NJ
Required Education and Experience:
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Learning outcomes:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.
Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111
FTP2027
RL2027
Required Skills:
Behavioral Analytics, Behavioral Research, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Customer Feedback, Data Analysis, Data SciencePreferred Skills:
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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
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San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
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