Internship - Rare Blood Disease (Multiple Positions)

About the Department
Our East Coast Global Development Hub brings together the best minds in life science innovation with facilities in Lexington, MA and Plainsboro, NJ. We support programs from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple innovative modalities and therapeutic areas. Our East Coast Global Development Hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. We're changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?
The Program
At Novo Nordisk, interns will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced industry professionals and gain valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience. For ten working weeks, interns will be immersed in the environment of a global pharmaceutical company and contribute to the line of business by providing sustainable and meaningful project work. Our internship program also includes instructor led trainings, a leadership engagement series, and a guided mentorship program to offer professional and personal development.
Program Start: June 2nd, 2025
Program End: August 15th, 2025
Scope of Position
Sickle Cell disease results in the premature destruction of red blood cells (RBCs). The resulting hemolysis releases molecules into the bloodstream that in turn drive systemic oxidative stress and inflammation. As a consequence, patients with sickle cell disease are often debilitated with pain and have a shortened life expectancy of 50 years. Our team is working on discovering new drugs that will improve the quality of life as well as life expectancy of sickle cell disease patients.
A successful candidate will utilize both genetic and small molecule tools to establish cellular models that can be utilized for validation of new targets and drug discovery campaigns for sickle cell disease. A combination of molecular techniques to quantify gene expression and protein levels such as quantitative RT-PCR, luciferase assays, ELISAs, flow cytometry and western blot will be used for target validation and drug discovery efforts.
The key goal is to expose the candidate to the early stages of drug discovery. The intern can also look forward to learning new experimental techniques, experimental design, and how to package and present data for regular internal scientific meetings.
Physical Requirements
0% overnight travel required.
Qualifications

• Must be a current student enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing at least a bachelor's degree
• An in progress undergraduate degree in Biology, or a related discipline preferred
• Strong academic record with a preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Conscientious self-starter with good organizational skills, project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities, must be able to multi-task
• Strong interpersonal communication and ability to collaborate with teams; must effectively operate independently, across functional lines, and with internal customers
• Demonstrated personal initiative, self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability and willingness to learn
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

At this time, Novo Nordisk is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future would require sponsorship for employment visa status.
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