Summer 2025 – Discovery Chemistry Internship

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Position Summary

We have an exciting internship opportunity at our Cambridge site within our dynamic Medicinal Chemistry group. As an intern, you will be at the forefront of developing innovative chemical transformations that are crucial to our drug discovery process. You will be tasked with the preparation of key intermediates and spearheading the investigation into the scope, mechanism, and optimization of chemical transformations. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for personal development, allowing you to gain experience in a pharmaceutical company while honing technical skills relevant to drug discovery. Additionally, you will have the chance to expand your professional network and be mentored by experienced industry professionals in a stimulating and rewarding environment. If you are passionate about chemistry and eager to advance your professional development while contributing to the creation of life-changing medicines, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Literature evaluation of proposed reaction routes 
• Preparation of molecules of interest through multi-step organic synthesis 
• New chemical transformation optimization 
• Purification using HPLC and other automated methods 
• Compound characterization using NMR and MS data 
• Participate and contribute during scientific discussions, meetings, and presentations 
• Apply method development to parallel library synthesis strategies for rapid implementation by medicinal chemistry project teams 
• Writing up research reports that capture experimental data and progress  
• Contribute to a research effort that may be amenable to publication or public presentation 

Qualifications & Experience

• Three years of chemistry (organic chemistry I/II required) course work at the college level, a strong academic record (≥ 3.0 GPA) and at least three semesters of laboratory course work and research   
• Self-motivated to learn and contribute, demonstrated examples of independent productivity and team-based interpersonal skills 
• Enthusiastic and curious about science, laboratory work and drug discovery 
• Prior chemistry laboratory experience in the academic setting and/or biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry 

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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