2026 Summer Intern PhD Student - Materials Characterization/Process Analytical Technologies
Bristol Myers Squibb
Full-time
Remote friendly (New Brunswick, NJ)
United States
Operations
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Role Summary
2026 Summer Intern PhD Student - Materials Characterization/Process Analytical Technologies. The intern will support exploring the feasibility of material characterization techniques (vibrational spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction) and PAT technologies to monitor and track processes in drug development within Drug Product Development (DPD).
Responsibilities
- Develop methods for product characterization.
- Develop and implement PAT methods to monitor and control pharmaceutical processes.
- Design and execute experiments to evaluate PAT tools and develop and validate methods.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to enable drug product formulation development and manufacturing processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to characterization and PAT methodologies.
Qualifications
- Required: Currently enrolled in an accredited university program seeking a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physics, or a related field with a focus on Materials Characterization or PAT; enrolled during Summer 2026.
- Required: Expected to graduate between Fall 2026 and end of 2027.
- Required: GPA on resume (minimum 3.0).
- Required: Expertise related to powders, crystallography, powder flow, particle size analysis, and/or spectroscopy, chemometrics, or related techniques for process optimization and monitoring.
- Required: Excellent critical thinking, ability to work independently and in a team, effective communication and people skills, and proficiency in data analysis software/tools.
- Required: Authorization to work in the US for the duration of the internship; no visa sponsorship available.
Education
- Ph.D. in a related field as listed above (pursuing in Summer 2026).
Additional Requirements
- Temporary, time-bound internship; not a guarantee of permanent employment.
- In-person work; compensation and benefits determined by employer of record.