Oncology Preclinical Safety & TS Intern

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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 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 conduct of our clinical trials. Students will also receive training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), specific function training, and related systems and tools. The internship position is a full-time opportunity expecting to last approximately 12 weeks (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.

We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Preclinical Safety & Translational Sciences (PSTS) role, you will be a member of a global matrixed team dedicated to the research and development of oncologic therapeutics including, gaining an understanding of the role of PSTS in oncology drug development, exposure to nonclinical safety evaluation and translational decision‑making, experience working within a matrixed, cross‑functional R&D environment, and insight into career paths in toxicology, translational safety, and oncology R&D.

The selected candidate will be assigned a mentor and will have the opportunity to contribute to the project work within the PSTS team. This role may involve global team matrix interactions with colleagues from several different disciplines.

• Working under the mentorship of PSTS scientists and contributing to one or more project-focused work streams
• Support nonclinical safety strategy development for oncology programs, including review and synthesis of toxicology, pathology, and translational biology data.
• Assist in the interpretation and integration of preclinical data (e.g., histopathology, clinical pathology, biodistribution, target expression) to inform translational risk assessments.
• Contribute to cross functional discussions with Oncology partners to understand how safety findings influence program decisions across discovery, preclinical, and early clinical…