Lilly Research Laboratories TDA - Summer Undergraduate Internship
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Pharmaceutical Science/ Research, Drug Discovery
Location: Indianapolis
Organization Overview
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.
This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.
This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
TDA Intern Overview:
Lilly’s internship program provides science students the unique opportunity to work in the Drug Discovery or Development areas of a world-class pharmaceutical company. Our internship program helps us identify future technical talent and leaders and allows interns to gain technical expertise and understanding of the drug development process, experience our culture and see the variety of career paths available s internship will take place during the Summer of 2027 with start dates in May and June 2027.
We are looking for students majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, all fields of engineering, pharmaceutics, or a related discipline to join our team of scientists. As part of Lilly's commitment to innovation, interns will have the opportunity to build fluency with AI tools used across the business. We expect interns to approach these tools with curiosity, apply critical thinking to AI-assisted work, and always prioritize accuracy, confidentiality, and ethical standards in how they use them.
As an intern you will have an opportunity to diversify your skillset while contributing to cutting edge research.
Your work or project may include but are not limited to the following:
- AI/ML Analytical development
- Bioassay development
- Biological testing of compounds
- Organic and Peptide synthesis
- Chemical Modality
- Computational biology
- Computational chemistry
- Delivery devices
- Molecular biology
- Protein expression
- Purification, characterization, analytical methods, and formulation
- Flow chemistry
- Drug product design and performance
Job Skills & Preference
Team player with excellent communication skills.
- AI/ML Analytical development
- Bioassay development
- Biological testing of compounds
- Organic and Peptide synthesis
- Chemical Modality
- Computational biology
- Computational chemistry
- Delivery devices
- Molecular biology
- Protein expression
- Purification, characterization, analytical methods, and formulation
- Flow chemistry
- Drug product design and performance
- Prior experience using AI tools (e.g., generative AI platforms, automation tools, or AI-assisted research/analytics tools) in an academic, project, or work setting.
All interns will be considered for full-time positions based on their internship performance. Lilly arranges various intern activities including sporting events, dinners, lunch and learns, volunteer activities etc. to provide opportunities for socializing, professional development, and learning more about Lilly. Interns will receive 1 week of paid time off during the Lilly summer shut-down (July 5th – July 9th, 2027)
1:1 mentoring from an experienced professional in the function.
Interns will receive a competitive salary and free parking at their work site, as well as access to Lilly’s LIFE fitness center, bike garage, and many other discounts. If…
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