Summer 2026 - Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization and Nonclinical Safety/Veterinary Sciences Internship

Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization Internship

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Position Summary

Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (PCO) and Nonclinical Safety/Veterinary Sciences (NCS/VS) at Bristol Myers Squibb are seeking highly motivated undergraduate students interested in a summer internship program that offers scientific research in a team-orientated and fast-paced environment. Students will be assigned an exciting project that provides a basis for an industry experience for learning new technologies, developing novel methodology, and/or analyzing literature/data to facilitate the generation of science-driven decisions for specific discovery and development programs. Projects will be offered in both discovery-facing functions and laboratories within PCO and development-facing laboratories and disciplines within NCS/VS.

The internship will include understanding of the hypothesis-driven investigations that enable scientists to present data that supports informed decision-making throughout the drug discovery and development process. This research directly contributes to greater potential success of drug candidates for patients. These studies can include, but are not limited to: a) understanding toxicity associated with drug target, b) contributing to advancing new approaches to understand toxicity of new drug candidates, c) use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support toxicology and other scientific functions, d) utilization of bioinformatics for "big data", such as proteomics, e) the determination of how a drug enters, moves through and exits the body (i.e. pharmacokinetics [absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion]), f) bioanalytical methodology development and interpretation, g) determining appropriate drug formulations, technologies, and systems for administering a drug, and h) supporting projects related to animal welfare and laboratory animal medicine.

In addition, students will be mentored in development of critical thinking, risk/benefit assessment, multi-tasking capabilities, scientific writing and presentation skills, and building collaborative relationships. During the 10-week internship, students will be immersed in the drug discovery and development process and learn about the broader BMS organization. In addition, there will be opportunities to meet with numerous cross-functional team members within Research at BMS to explore the various roles and responsibilities that are integrated to develop successful drug discovery pipelines and bring pharmaceuticals through development.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly contribute to assigned project with manager support, which is aligned with PCO and NCS/VS responsibilities and student experiences/goals.
• Responsibilities will vary with assigned project, but can include laboratory work, literature/data review, use of AI tools, computer programming and/or computational analyses.
• Active participation in informal networking/mentor meetings and formal symposiums.
• Presentation of overall project and scientific findings at the conclusion of the internship.

The full-time internship will take place June-August 2026.

Qualifications & Experience

• Undergraduate student, enrolled in an academic program for the Fall of 2026, with demonstrated interest and effort within biology, chemistry, toxicology, computational sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, material sciences, biomedical engineering, veterinary science and related disciplines.
• Undergraduate student should have continued interest in pursuing academic endeavors or a career in the sciences after graduation.
• Availability for full-time employment (40 hrs/week) throughout the 10-week internship period of June 1st, 2026 to August 7th, 2026.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the US both at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment. Please note that immigration or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This is a temporary, time-bound position intended for the duration of the internship or co-op program. Employment in this role does not imply or guarantee ongoing or permanent employment with BMS.

The starting hourly compensation for this assignment is within the range of $25.00 to $29.00/hr. Please note that the final individual compensation and any applicable benefits will be determined by your employer of record (and not BMS). Factors influencing this decision may include the characteristics of the assignment, such as demonstrated experience, required skill, and the geographic location of the job. Compensation details are subject to change.