Job: Summer Internship; Chemistry

Jobing Description

**This is a multi-step application process. Please read the directions in the minimum requirements section BEFORE applying**

Scientific training with real world impact

Imagine determining the mechanism of action of covalent inhibitors to bacterial genes involved in fatty acid synthesis or assessing and imaging soluble biomarkers involved in drug-induced kidney toxicity. Through the scientific intern program at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), your contribution to the search for new disease therapies can begin before you graduate. Our program is designed to introduce talented students to drug discovery and to train them in experimental work in this area.

As an intern, you will have an opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of a dedicated NIBR research mentor building on your existing research experiences. You will have a chance to learn new experimental protocols and techniques; gain experience in designing and executing experiments; and analyze the data you produce. You will also participate in journal clubs, weekly seminars and project discussion in group meetings. Moreover, you will have an opportunity to interact with other interns during social outings.

Summer Internship Chemistry

NIBR is seeking Summer Scientific Interns to provide organic chemistry support for drug discovery laboratories at our Cambridge, MA facility. Students will gain experience around performing organic synthesis experiments and purification procedures using standard organic chemistry laboratory techniques or new methods from literature to obtain pure, characterized compounds for biological evaluation. Minimum requirements To be eligible for a Summer Scientific Internship candidates should be currently enrolled in a Chemistry major and have completed their undergraduate Sophomore year (by June 2012). Candidates should have taken at least one semester of organic chemistry and one semester of organic chemistry laboratory by the start of the intern program. All interns must have current authorization to work for any employer in the United States. Candidates with hands-on skills in the above mentioned skills are highly competitive. PhD, MD level candidates will not qualify.

Application directions:

Step 1)

Combine your cover letter and resume into 1 document. The cover letter must include the following information:
A. Your scientific area(s) of interest
B. Specific laboratory experience and known techniques (if not on your resume)
C. Indicate your last completed year of schooling and relevant coursework and lab classes (as of June 2012)
D. GPA
E. Contact information for two professional or academic references (name, title, organization, relationship to applicant, telephone number, email address)
F. Essay (300-500 words) describing how the NIBR Internship Program will be a formative experience and/or a catalyst for your career.

Step 2)

Submit your cover letter and resume to this system by clicking "Apply to Job".

Step 3)

Fill out the 2012 NIBR Scientific Internship Supplementary Application at the link below. For those interested in financial assistance with travel and housing, please gather your 2011/2012 financial aid statement before proceeding to this step.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012NIBRSuppApp

Application Deadline: January 6th. Applications received after the deadline may be considered as additional positions become available through March 2012. Early application is encouraged as space is limited.

Pay: Hourly rates are based on the student s academic year completed.

Housing and Travel: Financial support for housing and travel will be available based on the Company's non-discriminatory assessment of the applicant's financial need.

Please go to www.nibr.com/careers/internships.shtml for more information

Novartis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.