Pharmaceutical Lab Internship (Crystallization) Summer 2027
Core
Support experimental screening and analysis of small molecule or biologic crystallization for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing.
Role type
Summer intern, pharmaceutical lab scientist (crystallization)
Builds
In-space pharmaceutical payloads and processing infrastructure
Domain
Aerospace / Biopharmaceuticals
Required skills
Crystallization, SDS-PAGE, capillary isoelectric focusing (cIEF), protein purification, freeze-drying stress assessment, biophysical characterization, scale-up processes
Preferred skills
Pharmaceutical crystallization, protein formulation, biologics drug product development, synthetic chemistry, data analysis (Python), biophysical characterization techniques (DLS, nanoDSF, SEC, CD, capillary electrophoresis)
Technologies
SDS-PAGE, cIEF, DLS, nanoDSF, SEC, CD, Python
Responsibilities
Perform purification of protein and protein complexes; Conduct purity and charge variant analysis via SDS-PAGE and cIEF; Assess protein integrity before and after freeze-drying stress; Perform biophysical characterization of protein candidates; Conduct crystallization screening of protein and protein complexes; Scale-up crystallization processes; Report findings to the R&D team; Help optimize crystallization conditions through iterative testing
Seniority
Intern