Oncology CPP Scientist Intern

Oncology Internship Program Overview

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 10 - August 13, 2027). 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.

Job Description

We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) role, you will be a member of a global matrixed team dedicated to the research and development of oncologic therapeutics including, execution of clinical strategies; the clinical and operational implementation of complex compound programs in Phase I to III clinical oncology studies. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute projects in their assigned function specific area. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from several different disciplines. The CPP summer Intern will be involved in various activities to support overall Research and Development of new molecular entities using clinical pharmacology and model-based methods. The Oncology Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) Intern may contribute to Cross-Functional Trial Team (CFTT) activities. The intern may also collaborate with other project teams in various functional disciplines in monitoring and or supporting various function specific projects. 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 disease states, diagnosis, treatments, and the mechanism of action behind the emerging drugs being developed in in conduct of our clinical trials. Students will also receive training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), function specific training, and related systems and tools.

Responsibilities may include:

• Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical literature.
• Perform PK and PK/PD data analyses and simulation to support drug development programs in collaboration with CPP colleagues.
• Apply the understanding of impact of intra- and inter-subject variability, concomitant medication, and biopharmaceutics, on PK, PK/PD and clinical response.
• Determine how the drug will affect special populations, such as children, elderly or patients with other medical conditions (e.g., renal and hepatic impairment).
• Carry out clinical pharmacology responsibilities in accordance with applicable SOPs, regulatory requirements and relevant technical training to support drug development programs.
• Work effectively with team members to optimize study design, dose selection and dosage regimens in accordance with overall project goals and timelines.
• 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