Neurocrine Biosciences · 12 hours ago
Medicinal Chemistry Intern
San Diego, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
1+ years expNeurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing life-changing treatments for patients with neurological disorders. The Medicinal Chemistry Intern will gain research experience in biotechnology, focusing on synthesizing chemical compounds and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support drug discovery efforts.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Synthesizing novel chemical intermediates and final compounds:
Reviewing the chemical literature to obtain procedures, guide reaction sequences
Setting up, monitoring by TLC and/or LCMS, and working-up reactions
Purifying compounds by automated chromatography (ISCO combi-flash or ACCQprep) or recrystallization
Learning about and applying medicinal chemistry and CNS-drug discovery principles to drug discovery projects
Generating and interpreting biological data
Helping develop plans to address medicinal chemistry goals
Maintaining a complete laboratory notebook
Interacting with other chemists and pharmacologists within the company
Completing a special project and present the recommendations to management upon completion
Qualification
Required
Candidate must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in one of the following areas: Organic Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry
Practical experience with organic synthesis, methods development, total synthesis, or similar
Ability to work in a laboratory environment
Prior laboratory experience (Minimum>1 year)
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to think creatively and be a team player
Interest in attending various program events, including social gatherings, career development workshops, and more
Ability to commit to a 10-week, full-time summer program
Lab Work Requirements: full-time
Company
Neurocrine Biosciences
Neurocrine Biosciences engages in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of neurological and endocrine-related diseases.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Neurocrine Biosciences has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (16)
2024 (9)
2023 (8)
2022 (2)
2021 (5)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$260MKey Investors
Venrock
2015-02-19Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2009-12-17Post Ipo Equity· $10M
1996-05-31IPO
Leadership Team
Matt Abernethy
Chief Financial Officer
D
Dimitri Grigoriadis
VP, Research
Recent News
2026-01-06
Company data provided by crunchbase