OncoImmuno TR Scientist Intern

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2025 Summer Intern (Oncology and Immunology TA) -(Undergraduate/Graduate)

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business – and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions – depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued, and our people can reach their potential.

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The OncoImmuno Summer Intern Program at Johnson & Johnson is a comprehensive learning and professional experience at one of the world’s leading health care companies. This program is designed to build a future pool of talent/candidates with diverse backgrounds who may pursue and apply for other opportunities at Johnson & Johnson (https://www.careers.jnj.com/students) upon successfully completing their degree program. The internship position is a full-time opportunity expecting to last 3 months (May 12 – August 15, 2025).

Based on business needs, internship positions may be available at various J&J locations throughout the US, including, but not limited to, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and California. We work on a “hybrid model” if you are NOT lab based. This means that you will be asked to report on site 3 times a week and can work remotely 2 times a week. If you are selected for an internship position, you will work directly with your manager as your start date approaches to confirm your exact schedule.

Job Description

We offer an inclusive work culture that is open, innovative, and performance driven. As a summer intern in the Onco Immuno TR (Translational Research) Scientist role, you will be a member of a team dedicated to the research and development of new therapeutics and precision medicine strategies in various disease states in oncology and immunology. The selected candidates will be assigned a mentor and will get an opportunity to work with the oncology or immunology teams.

Each intern will have their own project developed jointly with their mentor and will be expected to present the results of their work to their project teams, the Oncology or Immunology Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and as a poster/abstract at the research symposium at the end of the internship. The goal of this internship program is to provide undergraduate and graduate students experience in working in a large pharmaceutical R&D setting and to gain an understanding of the science and process of novel drug development. The intern will have the opportunity to learn new aspects of disease biology and ways to identify novel therapeutics/drug targets/determine the mechanism of action behind emerging drugs and/or explore biomarkers of response and resistance. If lab-based, students will also receive training on the technology platforms (e.g., ELISA, PCR, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, cell culture, cell-based functional assays) and analytical methods required for their project. Students selecting computational biology roles will develop computational method(s) to analyze omics data to answer program specific questions. Students will receive training on experimental planning and execution, as well as receive guidance on how to troubleshoot experiments relative to their summer project. This role involves extensive global team matrix interactions with colleagues from a number of different disciplines.

Responsibilities may include:

• Experimental design and execution
• Participating in department and team meetings
• Participating in cross-functional team meetings
• Data collection and record keeping
• Hypothesis-driven data mining
• Ability to quickly and quantitatively assess PD effect, and patient response to intervention to enable go/no go decisions in clinical trials, patient stratification for developing assets, and PD monitoring in in vitro assays
• Shadowing key functional roles for learning/development opportunities
• Assisting with interpretation, reporting, and preparation of oral and written results of product research, in concert with senior clinical personnel
• Work with a physician scientist or clinical scientist to support ongoing or planned clinical studies
• Work with a biomarker scientist or computational biologist to conduct research or support biomarker strategy development through assay development, analysis or logistical support to progress a clinical study
• Work on projects related to target validation and patient stratification using multiomics datasets (e.g. genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics)
• Review of literature on disease-specific biology and related new technologies
• Assist with interpretation, reporting, and preparation of oral and written results of the analyses performed, in discussion with mentor and other colleagues
• Leadership opportunities on specific programs and or group projects
• Abstract/poster preparation and presentation at organization-wide research symposium
• Other projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Legally/permanently authorized to work in the US with no required sponsorships
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited University or College program throughout the duration of the internship
• Undergraduate college students with completion of a minimum of four semesters
• Student in good standing, working towards the completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Must have experience or pursuing a degree in biology, computational biology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology/immuno-oncology, precision medicine and diagnostics or similar fields
• Graduate students must be pursuing a master’s or a PhD degree
• Self-motivated, future scientist leaders passionate about drug development and clinical research
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or service programs is desired
• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
• Possess strong leadership skills to participate and contribute to program initiatives and events
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Great interpersonal, verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Good presentation skills; leading presentations to peers, project teams and senior leadership teams
• Enthusiastic, collaborative, able to build relationships and work within global matrixed and cross-functional teams
• Ability to analyze data using standard coding-based analytical platforms (e.g., R, Python, etc.)
• Ability to work on and balance multiple project deliverables
• Working knowledge and/or experience using Microsoft suite of business tools including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Slack, Sharepoint, OneNote, etc.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.