Summer Intern, Chemistry
We are seeking a motivated summer intern to join our Medicinal Chemistry team. You will join a group of hard working chemists dedicated to the goal of alleviating the pain of disease sufferers.
You will be responsible for the following during your internship:
– safely performing chemical reactions
– utilizing automated flash chromatography technology
– analyzing chemical, biological and pharmacological data
– characterizing purified compounds by various techniques including HPLC and NMR spectroscopy
– utilizing an electronic notebook and LIMS database system
– actively participating and effectively communicating in a team environment
Position Qualifications:
– Candidate must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Chemistry or related field as a junior level or above
– At least one year of organic chemistry lab with experience performing multi-step organic synthesis
– Practical knowledge of standard organic chemistry techniques: flash chromatography, TLC, LC/MS, GC and NMR
– Ability to work 29 hours per week for full 12 week internship
– Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States as Neurocrine does not sponsor student work visas
Preferred Qualifications:
– Academic lab experience for a chemistry Professor
– Two years of organic lab experience
– Practical experience handling air and water sensitive reagents and reactions