CareerPlan

Global Discovery Chemistry Intern

San Diego - CA - USInternship2026-11-04 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Undergraduate summer intern performing organic synthesis to prepare key intermediates and optimize chemical transformations for small molecule drug discovery.

Role type

Undergraduate summer chemistry intern

Builds

Key intermediates and optimized chemical transformations for drug discovery

Domain

Pharmaceutical / Small molecule drug discovery

Required skills

Multi-step organic synthesis, Isolation and purification techniques, Product characterization by NMR and LCMS, Literature evaluation of reactions and routes, Reaction optimization, Electronic lab notebook documentation

Preferred skills

Prior research experience in academic or industrial settings

Technologies

NMR, LCMS

Responsibilities

Prepare molecules of interest through multi-step organic synthesis, Isolate and purify reaction products, Characterize reaction products, Evaluate literature for proposed reactions, Optimize novel chemical transformations, Maintain electronic lab notebook, Participate in scientific discussions and presentations

Seniority

Undergraduate Intern