Senior Scientist, Preclinical Development- Formulations - Military Veterans

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Summer Internship Program provides exemplary students with the opportunity to work on meaningful assignments and gain real world industry experience. Our company's industry-leading resources and culture of curiosity allow ideas and innovation to flourish. Begin your career journey at our company, and together we'll work towards Inventing for Life.

The position is for an internship opportunity within the Supply Chain and/or Value Chain organization. You will be assigned challenging projects on teams across various functions in Supply Chain organization. We are focused on driving growth and patient impact, while ultimately fulfilling our company's mission to save and improve lives.

Candidates will participate on projects, which will strengthen the candidates' skills in teamwork, collaboration, and leadership in one of the following areas:

• Demand planning and fulfillment


• Warehouse management


• Distribution and logistics


• Launch planning


• Data analytics


• Lean Six Sigma


• Global improvement initiatives

The successful intern candidate is:

• An individual motivated to cultivate their leadership skills along with their technical and business skills by applying their knowledge within supply chain and manufacturing areas.


• Candidates should be committed to both their own career development as well as bringing their best to our Company.


• The successful candidate should be comfortable with influencing others.


• The candidate will need to be able to adapt to new roles, responsibilities, and situations.


• The successful candidate is comfortable working independently, working in teams, and leading teams.


• Candidates should be interested in participating in a broad range of work experiences across the supply chain organization.


• Delivering executive level insight to senior management.

Expected internship experience and outcomes:

• Engagement in high-impact assignments for 10-12 weeks


• Collaboration across teams/key stakeholders


• Professional networking opportunities


• Coaching and mentoring


• The chance to learn with and from senior leaders and colleagues across the enterprise


• Insights working with one of the world's leading biopharmaceutical companies

Required Education and Experience:

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a BS or MS program in one of the following:

• Supply Chain/Logistics


• Bio Engineering/ Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology


• Chemical Engineering


• Industrial Engineering


• Material Science and Engineering


• Mechanical Engineering

Candidates must be able to commit to full-time employment for 10 - 12 weeks beginning June 2025

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Ideal candidate will possess superior communication and interpersonal skills, a problem solver, and a team player with the ability to work independently.


• Ideal candidate should have leadership experience in field of study, extracurricular activity, previous internship or undergraduate research, or military.


• GPA 3.0 or higher


• At least one additional quarter/semester of coursework remaining after completion of this internship

Our Manufacturing Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that's committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

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Future Talent - Intern

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
10/28/2024
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