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This position offers an hourly rate of $24.00 - $33.00 USD / hour commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled. For an overview of our benefits please click here (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/us/careers/benefits-rewards) .

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Intern to join our Chemical Development department located at our Ridgefield, CT facility. As an Intern, you will work on development of novel reaction methodology in synthetic organic chemistry. The methodology will address a synthetic challenge with an innovative and efficient direct process.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The intern will perform organic chemical reactions in a laboratory and will use basic laboratory techniques.

• The intern will explore the literature using search engines such as Sci-Finder or Reaxys.

• The intern must comply with all safety rules and guidelines.

• The intern will present the results of their research to the Chemical Development department at the conclusion of the internship.

Requirements

+ Must be a graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing.

+ Student must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for the duration of the internship.

+ Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.

+ Major or minor in related field of internship, preferably in Organic Chemistry.

+ Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university.

**Eligibility Requirements** :

+ Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

+ Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).

+ Must be 18 years of age or older.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

• Experience setting up organic chemical reactions and interpreting results.

• Experience with NMR spectroscopy and tabulation of NMR data.

• Experience with purification by flash chromatography.

• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.