Equipment Engineering Intern – Summer 2027
Bristol Myers Squibb
Summary
RayzeBio, a Bristol Myers Squibb company, is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. The Equipment Engineering Intern is part of the team bringing RayzeBio's innovative radiopharmaceutical drug products to patients in need. This is a hands-on, 10-week, full-time summer role (June 7 – August 13, 2027) at our Indianapolis site. You will support equipment engineering projects for clinical and commercial manufacturing, working alongside engineers who design, improve, validate, and manage the life cycle of process equipment for novel radiopharmaceutical technologies, including custom hot cells, formulation, and filling lines. You will also see how the team works with engineering firms and specialty equipment manufacturers. This internship is designed for students who are interested in a career in equipment engineering and want to learn what that work looks like in a GMP radiopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Support the continuous operation and maintenance of process equipment for radiopharmaceutical clinical and commercial manufacturing, including custom hot cells, formulation, and filling equipment.
- Assist engineers with equipment projects and expansion work specific to isotope and drug product manufacturing, helping track tasks, schedules, drawings, and open items.
- Support equipment life cycle activities such as preventive maintenance and calibration schedules, spare parts tracking, and service coordination with external vendors, partners, and engineering firms.
- Support GMP manufacturing operations by gathering information and data for deviation investigations, CAPAs, and change controls, under the guidance of an engineer.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Digital IT, Validation, and Facility Engineering counterparts.
- Complete a defined project over the summer, such as a process, documentation, or equipment reliability improvement, and present the results to the team at the end of the internship.
- Comply with site EHS and Radiation Safety programs, including required training and personal protective equipment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, biomedical, industrial, or automation/controls preferred), having completed at least the sophomore year by the start of the internship.
- Demonstrated interest in a career in equipment engineering.
- Coursework in engineering design, controls, or robotics is a plus.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Strong professional ethics, integrity, and the ability to maintain confidential information.
- Organized and detail oriented, with strong time management and interpersonal communication skills.
- Motivated, adaptable, accountable, and collaborative.
- Ability to work on-site at the Indianapolis, IN facility full-time for the duration of the internship, in a standard office environment as well as GMP production, laboratory, and facility environments.
- Physical requirements: ability to lift 50 lbs., walk, bend, stoop, push, pull, reach, and climb stairs, with or without accommodation, and to sit or stand for long periods.
- Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required and be comfortable working in and around areas with radioactive materials, in accordance with site EHS and Radiation Safety requirements.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, biomedical, industrial, or automation/controls preferred)
- Completed at least sophomore year by start of internship
- Demonstrated interest in a career in equipment engineering
- Coursework in engineering design, controls, or robotics is a plus
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Strong professional ethics, integrity, and ability to maintain confidential information
- Organized and detail oriented, with strong time management and interpersonal communication skills
- Motivated, adaptable, accountable, and collaborative
- Ability to work on-site at Indianapolis, IN facility full-time
- Ability to lift 50 lbs., walk, bend, stoop, push, pull, reach, and climb stairs
- Must be willing to wear PPE and work around radioactive materials
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
Company overview
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, the company operates with a unique BioPharma strategy that combines the reach and resources of a major pharmaceutical company with the entrepreneurial spirit and agility of a biotech firm. BMS focuses on transformative therapies in key therapeutic areas including oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis. The company has built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and leverages translational medicine and data analytics to deliver the right medicine to the right patient at the right time. With over 10,000 employees worldwide, Bristol Myers Squibb maintains a strong commitment to scientific excellence, patient-centric innovation, and global health equity through its foundation. The company's portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments such as Opdivo (nivolumab) for cancer, Eliquis (apixaban) for cardiovascular conditions, and Orencia (abatacept) for autoimmune diseases, among others.