Summer Intern, CMC Process Development

The Position

The CMC Process Development Intern will support process development activities at Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals by contributing to laboratory studies that help improve manufacturing efficiency and product quality. This internship offers hands-on experience working in a laboratory environment, collaborating with scientists, and applying analytical techniques to real-world pharmaceutical challenges. The intern will gain exposure to scale-down modeling, data analysis, and process optimization efforts that support large-scale manufacturing operations.

This is an 11-week Summer Internship Program paying $21.00 per hour and requires full-time, onsite work five days per week at the designated location.

Responsibilities

• Perform experiments to assess binding capacity, flow rate performance, FLP recovery, and FLP purity.
• Conduct reactions related to oligonucleotide synthesis.
• Analyze oligonucleotide samples using analytical techniques such as LC-MS.
• Maintain a well-documented laboratory notebook in accordance with established procedures.
• Interpret experimental results and support data-driven recommendations.
• Present findings from the summer research project during Process Development group meetings.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled student at an accredited university or college, sophomore level or higher focused in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Completion of at least one organic chemistry course.
• Interest in learning and applying a variety of laboratory instrumentation and techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting in group settings.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Willingness and ability to spend 75% of the workday in walking around the facility and 25% at a desk
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment for extended periods, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Preferred

• Prior exposure to LCMS techniques.
• Previous academic or industry research experience.
• Experience working with macromolecules such as oligonucleotides or proteins.