IMM Discovery Scientist Intern Full-time

Immunology Discovery Scientist Intern

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

We are looking for the best talent in Immunology.

The Johnson & Johnson Immunology Internship Program offers a dynamic and immersive learning experience within one of the world's premier healthcare companies. This full-time internship provides hands-on exposure to various functions within Immunology Therapeutic Area Research and Development, fostering both professional growth and practical skills. This full-time internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge immunology research while gaining valuable industry insights.

Designed to cultivate the next generation of talent, this program aims to identify and develop future leaders. The internship spans approximately three months, running from May 18 to September 18, 2026, with flexible start and end dates to align with semester and quarter systems.

As a summer intern in the Immunology Discovery Scientist role, you will be a member of a team dedicated to the research and development of new therapeutics. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will get an opportunity to work with Immunology teams. Each intern will have their own project developed jointly with their mentor and will be expected to present the results of their work to their project teams and as a poster/abstract at the research symposium at the end of the internship. The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain a basic understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. The intern will have the opportunity to learn new aspects of disease biology and ways to identify novel therapeutics/drug targets and/or determine the mechanism of action behind emerging drugs. Students will also receive detailed training on the technology platforms (e.g., ELISA, PCR, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, cell culture, cell-based functional assays, computational approaches such as single-cell RNA-seq analysis) and analytical methods required for their project. Students will receive training on experimental planning and execution, as well as guidance on how to troubleshoot experiments relative to their summer project. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from a number of different disciplines.

You will be responsible for:

• Experimental or computational analysis design and execution
• Participating in department and team meetings
• Participating in cross-functional team meetings
• Data collection and recording keeping
• Shadowing key functional roles for learning/development opportunities
• Assisting with interpretation, reporting, and preparation of oral and written results of product research, in concert with senior clinical personnel
• Review of literature and related new technologies
• Leadership opportunities on specific programs and or group projects
• Abstract/ poster preparation and presentation at organization-wide research symposium
• Other projects as assigned

This is not an exhaustive, comprehensive listing of job functions. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship.
• Must not be graduating before, during, or after the start or end of the internship program
• Undergraduate students with a minimum of six semesters or the equivalent quarters at program start or graduate students are eligible
• Graduate students must be pursuing a master's, PharmD, Physician Assistant or PhD or other clinical related degrees
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 which is reflective of all college coursework
• Students in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degrees
• Currently enrolled in biology, cell/molecular biology, chemistry, pre-med, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, clinical pharmacology, clinical or translational research, computational biology, precision medicine, or similar areas of study
• Availability to work full time (40 h/w) for the entire co-op or internship. We work on a “hybrid model” if you are NOT lab based. This means that you will be asked to report on site three times a week and can work remotely twice a week.
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
• Detailed oriented with good organizational skills
• Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to internship program initiatives and events
• Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills
• Ability to lead peers, project teams and present to project and senior leadership teams
• Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
• Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
• Working knowledge and/or experience using Slack, Microsoft suite of business applications/tools including but not limited to Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams, and Word, etc.
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Ineligibility for severance.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.