Oncology Preclinical Safety & TS Intern

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .

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Career Programs

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Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job description

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Oncology internship program overview

The Global Oncology Internship Program at Johnson & Johnson is a comprehensive learning and professional experience at one of the world’s leading health care companies. This program is designed to build a future pool of talent/candidates who may pursue and apply for other opportunities at Johnson & Johnson upon successfully completing their degree program.

The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain basic understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. Students will have the opportunity to learn aspects of disease states, diagnosis, treatments, and the mechanism of action behind the emerging drugs being developed in conduct of our clinical trials. Students will also receive training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specific function training, and related systems and tools. The internship position is a full-time opportunity expecting to last approximately 12 weeks (May 10 - August 13, 2027).

We work on a “hybrid model” if you are NOT lab based.  This means that you will be asked to report on site three times a week and can work remotely twice a week.

Job description

We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Preclinical Safety & Translational Sciences (PSTS) role, you will be a member of a global matrixed team dedicated to the research and development of oncologic therapeutics including, gaining an understanding of the role of PSTS in oncology drug development, exposure to nonclinical safety evaluation and translational decision‑making, experience working within a matrixed, cross‑functional R&D environment, and insight into career paths in toxicology, translational safety, and oncology R&D. The selected candidate will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute to the project work within the PSTS team. This role may involve global team matrix interactions with colleagues from several different disciplines.

Responsibilities may include

• Working under the mentorship of PSTS scientists and contributing to one or more project-focused workstreams
• Support nonclinical safety strategy development for oncology programs, including review and synthesis of toxicology, pathology, and translational biology data.
• Assist in the interpretation and integration of preclinical data (e.g., histopathology, clinical pathology, biodistribution, target expression) to inform translational risk assessments.
• Contribute to cross functional discussions with Oncology partners to understand how safety findings influence program decisions across discovery, preclinical, and early clinical development.
• Support preparation of internal presentations, summaries, or reports (e.g., study readouts, risk assessments, or program overviews).
• Participate in the Oncology “Bench to Bedside” lecture series, networking events, and intern development activities.
• Present a final project (poster or oral presentation) at the end of program intern symposium.
• Gaining overall understanding of clinical research and drug development including but not limited to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), International Conference of Harmony (ICH) guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Attend “Bench to Bedside” Lecture Series to gain broader knowledge of the drug development process and clinical research
• Participating in department and team meetings
• Participating in clinical and cross-functional team meetings
• Collaboration with and/or assigned projects from other various functional disciplines
• Leadership opportunities on specific internship program activities and/or group projects
• Abstract/poster preparation and presentation at organization-wide annual research symposium
• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships. Curricular Practical Training (CPT) requirements must be communicated at time of application
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship
• Must not be graduating before, during, or after the start or end of the internship program
• Graduate students in good standing, currently in a matriculated program and must be pursuing a master’s degree (Clinical Sciences, Clinical Research, Nursing, etc.), Physician’s Assistant, PharmD or PhD degree or similar degrees
• Undergraduate students in good standing with completion of at least six semesters enrolled in clinical, pharmacy, premed, physician’s assistant, nursing programs or similar areas of study will be considered
• Self-motivated future scientists passionate about drug development and clinical research
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
• Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
• Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead peers, project teams and present to project and senior leadership teams
• Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
• Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
• Working knowledge and/or experience using Slack, Microsoft suite of business applications/tools including but not limited to Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams, and Word, etc.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.  Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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