2025 Summer Intern - Translational Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics

2025 Summer Intern - Translational Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics

Department Summary

This intern position is in the Translational Pharmacokinetics (PK) & Pharmacodynamics (PD) or tPKPD Department within Development Sciences. The tPKPD department applies preclinical models (in silico, in vitro or in vivo) to determine the pharmacokinetics (what the body does to the drug) and/or pharmacodynamics (what the drug does to the body) of our biotherapeutics.

The tools used by tPKPD can be based in a computational setting and/or laboratory setting depending on the questions being asked and hypotheses being tested. The information obtained from this work may be used to help select lead molecules, optimize dosing regimens or understand the PK behavior/metabolic fate of different molecular designs as we help advance molecules through stages of research and into early clinical development.  The work within the tPKPD department spans a wide range of disease areas, including oncology, immunology, ophthalmology, and neuroscience.

This internship position is located in South San Francisco, on-site.

The Opportunity

• The intern will work with Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) scientists on modeling of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

• The intern will have the opportunity to influence key stakeholders regarding potential clinical impacts of novel therapies.

• The summer intern is expected to give a formal presentation at the end of the program.

Program Highlights

• Intensive 12-weeks (flexible), full-time (40 hours per week) paid internship.

• Program start dates are in May/June (Summer).

• A stipend, based on location, will be provided to help alleviate costs associated with the internship. 

• Ownership of challenging and impactful business-critical projects.

• Work with some of the most talented people in the biotechnology industry.

​Who You Are (Required)

Required Education:

• Must be pursuing a PhD (enrolled student).

Required Majors:

• Chemical engineering, Biomedical engineering, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics/computational biology, Applied mathematics, Computer science, Pharmaceutical sciences.

Required skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with MATLAB/SimBiology, R, Python, or other ordinary differential equation software.

• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills with high attention to detail.

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an academic program.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• Complements our culture and the standards that guide our daily behavior & decisions: Integrity, Courage, and Passion.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting. 

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of  California is $50 hour.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position also qualifies for paid holiday time off benefits.

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