Pharmaceutical Sciences Internship

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

Pharmaceutical Sciences Internship

We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting (or restarting) their careers

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an on-site work model, with an expectation that employees are in our local office 5 days per week.

Relocation and housing assistance may be available to those who meet the eligibility criteria.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time

About the role:

As a Pharmaceutical Sciences Intern at Boston Scientific, you will help develop and characterize drug-eluting formulations and coatings that improve patient outcomes in vascular interventions. You’ll apply principles of pharmaceutical sciences, drug delivery, chemistry, and materials science to understand how drug properties, formulation, processing, and device design influence product performance. You’ll work with experts while sharing your findings with project teams, managers, and senior leadership. This internship offers the chance to make visible contributions in a high-impact area of the company. We seek a self-starter who thrives in the lab, tackles open-ended problems, and communicates science clearly across all levels of the organization.

The role is based in Maple Grove, MN and follows an onsite work model.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design and execute laboratory experiments to develop, characterize, and optimize drug formulations, coatings, and test methods, including investigating relationships between drug physicochemical properties, formulation composition, processing conditions, and product performance.
• Perform analytical testing and data analysis (e.g. HPLC, imaging, microscopy, or similar methods) to evaluate formulation, coating, and drug-product performance and interpret results with statistical rigor.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers, scientists, and technicians to address pharmaceutical science and chemistry challenges across exploratory, technology development, or product development projects.
• Document and communicate results through technical reports, presentations, and discussions with senior staff, project teams, and leadership.
• Contribute to innovation and problem-solving by identifying opportunities to improve formulations, test methods, or scientific understanding.
• Operate as a self-starter by independently driving project tasks forward while seeking guidance and mentorship on BSC systems and resources.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelors or graduate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science/Engineering, Materials Science, or Biomedical Engineering.
• Must graduate between fall 2027 and June 2028.
• If a graduate student, must have approval from their academic advisor(s) to participate in a full-time summer internship, with mutual understanding that the internship is not expected to delay graduation beyond June 2028.
• Must be able to commit to one of the following full internship program periods: May 17th – August 6th OR May 24th – August 13th.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization.

• Must have reliable transportation to and from the Maple Grove, MN Boston Scientific Corporate location.
• Demonstrated academic, laboratory, or research experience relevant to pharmaceutical sciences, such as pharmaceutical development, formulation, drug delivery, or drug-product characterization.
• Hands-on laboratory experience in experimental design, execution, and documentation.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods, with experience using relevant software tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science/Engineering, Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering.
• Experience in pharmaceutical development, including one or more of the following: formulation development, solubility, stability, solid-state characterization, crystallization, drug-excipient/polymer interactions, drug release/distribution, or drug-product characterization.
• Experience applying physicochemical properties of drug substances and formulations to understand or predict drug-product performance.
• Experience with drug-eluting devices, controlled release systems, benchtop drug elution models, or preclinical/animal studies.
• Experience working in a regulated environment or industry, with awareness of documentation and compliance expectations.
• Strong scientific communication skills, with experience presenting results to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Adaptability in addressing open-ended scientific problems and shifting project needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience with analytical techniques relevant to pharmaceutical or drug-product characterization (e.g., HPLC/UPLC, dissolution or drug-release testing, DSC, FTIR, TGA, spectroscopy, or microscopy).

Requisition ID: 634539 

Minimum Salary: $ 43368 

Maximum Salary: $ 73736 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.