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AstraZeneca · 2 days ago

Dosage Form Design and Development Intern - Gaithersburg, MD

Gaithersburg, MD

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$39/hr - $41.50/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

AstraZeneca is seeking undergraduate senior and Master's level students for a 12-week internship role in Gaithersburg, MD. The role focuses on assembling and analyzing data related to ultrafiltration/diafiltration processes, utilizing programming skills to generate data pipelines and apply machine learning techniques.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assemble a comprehensive set of ultrafiltration/diafiltration (UFDF) data using automated UFDF instrumentation and historical data

Generate programmatic pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from automated ultrafiltration/diafiltration instrument output files

Programmatically quantify the relative exchangeability and/or concentratability for molecule-formulation pairs

Leverage modern data analysis and machine learning techniques to identify relationships between

Qualification

PythonMATLABRData analysisWet lab skillsData cleaningData visualization

Required

Undergraduate senior and Master's level students majoring in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Data Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science or a related discipline

Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026

Intermediate to advanced programming skills in Python are required

US Work Authorization is required at time of application

Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD 4-5 days per week

Preferred

Proficiency in MATLAB or R is a plus

Familiarity with common programming packages for data cleaning and organization (e.g., numpy, pandas, etc.), analysis (e.g., sklearn), and visualization (e.g., ggplot2, matplotlib, etc.) is preferred

Wet lab skills such as pipetting, tangential flow filtration, or spectrophotometry are a plus

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonus opportunity

Equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)

Retirement contribution (hourly roles)

Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)

Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid leaves

Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999