Description

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Chemical Development department located at our Ridgefield facility. As an Intern, you will work in the biocatalysis group in Process Research and gain hands-on experience developing and applying new technologies to process development. Research will focus on development of a process using biocatalysis in flow including enzyme immobilization, flow biocatalysis, enzyme kinetics, and reaction optimization. You will have the opportunity to implement new technologies and gain a broad perspective on process development in a pharmaceutical industry setting.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheims high regard for ouremployees.

Duties & Responsibilities

Perform scientific experiments in biocatalysis with a predefined goal
Complete tasks in a safe and compliant manner
Perform literature search as necessary
Maintain proper records of experiments in a notebook
Present research results in both oral and written formats

Requirements

Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the internship
Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
Major or minor in related field of internship
Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university

Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities:

An undergraduate student who has completed 2 semesters of organic chemistry, biochemistry is preferred
Hands-on research experience in organic chemistry or biocatalysis laboratory
Ability to think critically and use experimental results to design further experiments
Significant interest in learning about new technologies as applied to process chemistry
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent communication skills

Compensation Data

This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 - $33.00 USD / hr. commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled. For an overview of our benefits please click here.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
Must be 18 years of age or older