Oncology Clinical Scientist Intern Full-time NEW

Oncology Internship Program

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

The Global Oncology Internship Program at Johnson & Johnson is a comprehensive learning and professional experience at one of the world’s leading health care companies. This program is designed to build a future pool of talent/candidates who may pursue and apply for other opportunities at Johnson & Johnson upon successfully completing their degree program. The internship position is a full-time opportunity expecting to last approximately 3 months (May 8 – August 1, 2026). 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.

We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Clinical Scientist role, you will be a member of a clinical team dedicated to the research and development (R&D) of oncologic therapeutics. Selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute to clinical trials. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from several different disciplines and may provide exposure to the execution of clinical strategies and the clinical and operational implementation of complex compound programs in Phase I to III clinical oncology studies.

The Clinical Scientist Intern may contribute to Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) activities, including but not limited to developing the clinical trial protocol, clinical trial materials, literature searches and review, medical review of trial data, coordinating completion of clinical study reports and providing support (as needed) for preparation of relevant documents for regulatory filings. The intern may also collaborate with Study Responsible Scientist(s) (SRS), Study Responsible Physician(s) (SRP), and or other project team members in various functional disciplines in monitoring and/or supporting various aspects of clinical trial conduct. Each intern will have one primary research project and may have additional assigned projects as determined by the mentor and team. Interns will be expected to present their work to their project teams, the Oncology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and are required to present their primary research project as a poster/abstract at the annual global summer intern research symposium towards the end of the internship.

The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain basic understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. Students will have the opportunity to learn aspects of cancer disease states, diagnosis, treatments, and the mechanism of action behind the emerging drugs being developed in our clinical trials. Students will also receive training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as part of the Clinical Scientist Intern curriculum, trial specific training, and the clinical database software and medical data review tool.

Responsibilities may include:

• Gaining overall understanding of clinical research and drug development including but not limited to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), International Conference of Harmony (ICH) guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Assisting with management of trial activities including patient tracking through screening process, and eligibility/enrollment reviews
• Assisting with document processing and management within the electronic master file (i.e., vTMF)
• Participating in department and team meetings
• Participating in cross-functional team and clinical team meetings
• Developing study training materials/documents
• Shadowing key clinical and or functional roles for learning/development opportunities
• Observing Site Initiation Visit (SIV) Meetings (if applicable for assigned projects)
• Supporting Clinical Team with study start up activities during trial set up, and other study tasks during conduct, and close out (depending on the stage of the trial)
• Assisting with review and cleaning of clinical data (i.e., medical review), query generation and resolution
• Assisting with interpretation, reporting, and preparation of oral and written results of product research, in concert with senior clinical personnel, in preparation for health authority submissions (if applicable)
• Reviewing medical literature, related products, and new technologies
• Providing necessary training to local operational teams
• Collaboration with and/or assigned projects from other various functional disciplines
• Leadership opportunities on specific program activities and/or group projects
• Abstract/poster preparation and presentation at organization-wide annual research symposium
• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships. Curricular Practical Training (CPT) requirements must be communicated at time of application
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship
• Graduate or rising senior undergraduate college students with completion of a minimum of six semesters at time of program start
• Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Currently enrolled in a biology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pre-med, pharmacy or nursing program, or similar areas of study
• Graduate students must be pursuing a master’s, PharmD, PA or PhD or other clinical related degree
• Self-motivated and passionate about drug development and clinical research
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Good presentation skills; ability to lead presentations to peers, project teams 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 key Microsoft suite of business tools including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Slack, SharePoint, OneNote, etc.