As a chemistry intern, you will have opportunity to learn about the pharmaceutical industry, interact and have exposure to our organizational leaders and their teams. Additionally, you will gain hand on experience in the area of drug candidate synthesis, purification and characterization by working alongside experienced chemists.
Responsibilities
As a member of the Alkermes medicinal chemistry group, the intern will be responsible for the synthesis, purification and characterization of molecules in support of a particular research project. She/he will conduct multi-step syntheses, which may include utilization of specialized organic chemistry techniques such as handling air- and moisture-sensitive reagents, solid phase organic synthesis and use of laboratory automation. In addition, the candidate will also investigate new synthetic methodologies described in the literature to help validate these new chemistries for future molecules inside of projects. She/he will also be expected to isolate and purify compounds from complex mixtures, and to characterize purified compounds using modern spectroscopic techniques such as NMR and HPLC/MS. Responsibility for comprehensive and accurate documentation of all laboratory work is an integral part of the job, as is the organization and communication, both orally and in written form, of all results obtained from research work.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Organic chemistry laboratory skills
- Organic chemistry knowledge
- Tenacity
- Analytical thinking
- Flexibility
- Concern for standards (Quality)
Education and Experience:
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
- Majors in the following backgrounds: Chemistry or Biochemistry
Working Conditions and Physical requirements:
- The candidate will be working fully on site
- The candidate may be required to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.
About Us
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we are committed to pursuing great science, driven by deep compassion to make a real impact in the lives of patients. Alkermes has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various neurological disorders, including narcolepsy.
Beyond our important mission of developing medicines to address unmet patient needs, we actively seek to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout our business. We strive to ensure that all voices are respected and valued, recognizing that our diversity of thought, background and perspective makes us stronger. We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations, including being certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. in 2024, honored as a Healthiest Employer in both Ohio and Massachusetts in 2023, a Best Place for Working Parents in 2023, and to have received the Bell Seal at the Platinum level for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America for three consecutive years (2021-2023).
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.