Intern, Drug Discovery - Medicinal Chemistry

BioCryst
US - Alabama - Birmingham
January 11, 2025

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases.
For over three decades we've been guided by our passion for not settling for "ordinary" in our quest to develop novel medicines.
We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama.
Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries.
We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives.
For more information, please visit our website at *** or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The BioCryst Internship Program is your ticket to getting a head start on your career! As an intern, you will gain hands-on, real world work experience.
Our internship program includes:

12 weeks of full-time, PAID work experience
Summer Internship Orientation
Access to state-of-the-art equipment and labs at our Discovery of Excellence Center in Birmingham, AL
Professional development workshops and access to LinkedIn Learning
Expand your professional network through our career connections series
Social and volunteer activities
Summer Intern Showcase
Opportunities to connect with company leaders and MORE!

JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in a fast-growing biotech company.
As a Drug Discovery intern, you will function as a fully integrated member of our medicinal chemistry drug discovery team.
The experience will include developing expertise in chemical lab technique and in instrumentation for purification and characterization.
Interns will contribute meaningfully to their teams through challenging assignments and have the opportunity to collaborate with other functional groups within drug discovery departments.
This individual should bring energy every day and be eager to work collaboratively as we make hope a reality for patients with rare and orphan diseases.
This position is for an undergraduate student interested in pursuing a career in biotech or an advanced degree in Chemistry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand and learn the principals and procedures to work safely in a chemistry lab.
Perform bench chemistry targeting the application of chemistry methodology and multi-step organic synthetic sequences to synthesize a desired novel, drug-like, small organic molecules
Perform isolation and purification of reaction products using column chromatography crystallization or distillation
Conduct characterization of reaction products using various instrumentation such as LC/MS, NMR, optical rotation, and other biophysical characterization methods
Complete all procedures performed in a lab notebook and maintain proper documentation of all samples for which analytical data is required on a day-to-day basis
Learn how to search chemical literature to perform day-to-day activities
Learn integrated drug discovery process by collaborating with other discovery group team members to complete required tasks, including Biology, and life science groups

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Currently enrolled in an accredited program and have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies by start date and have completed two semesters of organic chemistry and lab courses
Strong academic performance, minimum 3.0 GPA preferred
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Great multi-tasking and organizational skills
Self-starter who can work independently
Ability to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities change
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Must be available to work 30-40 hours/week during the period of the summer internship
Must be in proximity to the Birmingham, AL office

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Resume
References (3)

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics.
Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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