Intern Chemical R&D

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Job Function:
Career Programs

Job Sub Function:
Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:
Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:
Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Job Description:

Job Title: Intern (w/m/d) Chemical R&D

Location: Schaffhausen

Start: September 2026

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking an intern to join our Chemical R&D team in Schaffhausen

Position Overview - Tasks & Responsibilities:

As our Intern Chemical R&D team, you will play a key role in supporting our efforts to bring chemistry for new APIs to patients who need it most. Fully embedded in the global R&D team, you will contribute to new route design and process research to support first GLP and GMP batch deliveries on the critical path by

• Looking for modern chemistry for small APIs or peptide APIs
• Evaluating modern chemistry in our lab
• Summarizing and presenting results within the local R&D team

Qualifications - Education and Experience:

• A completed bachelor's or ongoing master's degree in life sciences (chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, medicine)

Qualifications - Skills:

• A high level of enthusiasm and a keen interest in the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with organic chemistry and/or with peptide chemistry
• Very good German and English skills, other languages are a plus
• Able to understand scientific data and to translate these into a practical narrative
• Team spirit, creativity, proactivity and a strong organizational talent

Our Offering:

• 6 months full time internship in an international healthcare company to grow your professional experience, start date September 2026
• The chance to be part of a world-leading company in the research and development of innovative medicines.
• Great team and excellent sense of belonging
• Flexible working conditions

Please mention in your application if you learned about this opportunity through the Health Science Club.

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