CareerPlan

2027 Synthetic Chemistry Intern (PhD)

North Chicago, IL, usInternship2026-10-22 → 2026-11-09

Core

Develop next-generation chemical processes for late-stage and commercial small-molecule assets through reaction development and process improvements.

Role type

PhD-level synthetic chemistry intern (process chemistry)

Builds

Process improvements for commercial small-molecule assets

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry, organic synthesis

Required skills

synthetic organic chemistry, reaction development, high-throughput experimentation, mechanistic analysis, reaction design and scale-up, NMR, HPLC

Preferred skills

air-free chemistry, glovebox handling, transition metal-mediated reactions, enantioselective catalysis

Technologies

NMR, HPLC

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and analyze experiments spanning microgram to decagram scales; perform high-throughput data collection and analysis; conduct mechanistic analysis of organic reactions; collaborate on reaction design and scale-up.

Seniority

PhD student, summer intern