Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
2026 Future Talent Program - Sterile Product Development - Co-op
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, West Point, Pennsylvania, us, 19486
Job Description
The Future Talent Program features a co‑op opportunity that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects.
These opportunities in our Research Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long‑term goals.
Our Company Research Lab’s Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Supply organization is responsible for translating a therapeutic agent into a functional drug product optimized for patients.
Sterile and Specialty Products is a multidisciplinary group that enables sterile drug product and process development through application of pharmaceutical science and drug delivery research for clinical candidates.
The Sterile Product Development department located in Rahway (NJ) is seeking two full‑time co‑op candidates who will work collaboratively in a team environment to help solve key challenges in formulation development of sterile pharmaceutical products of diverse modalities including small molecules, peptides, biologics, and nucleic acids.
Responsibilities
Utilize a variety of physical and chemical characterization techniques to develop an understanding of the physicochemical characteristics of small molecules, proteins, peptides, and associated formulations.
Use modeling tools to assess formulation stability and performance.
Develop small‑scale in‑vitro screening systems to predict formulation performance.
Plan and execute research related to the design, development, and characterization of novel drug delivery approaches for drug candidates.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor's degree (sophomore, junior, or senior) OR a graduate student pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline.
Candidates must be available to work full‑time for 6 months from June to December 2026.
Candidates must have completed a minimum of two (2) years of study toward a bachelor’s degree by June 2026.
Preferred Experience and Skills
Basic laboratory skills and research experience, such as electronic notebook recording, HPLC, spectroscopy, analytical techniques, and safe lab practices.
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Salary range:
$39,600.00 – $105,500.00 USD
Equal Opportunity Employment As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
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We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
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These opportunities in our Research Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long‑term goals.
Our Company Research Lab’s Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Supply organization is responsible for translating a therapeutic agent into a functional drug product optimized for patients.
Sterile and Specialty Products is a multidisciplinary group that enables sterile drug product and process development through application of pharmaceutical science and drug delivery research for clinical candidates.
The Sterile Product Development department located in Rahway (NJ) is seeking two full‑time co‑op candidates who will work collaboratively in a team environment to help solve key challenges in formulation development of sterile pharmaceutical products of diverse modalities including small molecules, peptides, biologics, and nucleic acids.
Responsibilities
Utilize a variety of physical and chemical characterization techniques to develop an understanding of the physicochemical characteristics of small molecules, proteins, peptides, and associated formulations.
Use modeling tools to assess formulation stability and performance.
Develop small‑scale in‑vitro screening systems to predict formulation performance.
Plan and execute research related to the design, development, and characterization of novel drug delivery approaches for drug candidates.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor's degree (sophomore, junior, or senior) OR a graduate student pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline.
Candidates must be available to work full‑time for 6 months from June to December 2026.
Candidates must have completed a minimum of two (2) years of study toward a bachelor’s degree by June 2026.
Preferred Experience and Skills
Basic laboratory skills and research experience, such as electronic notebook recording, HPLC, spectroscopy, analytical techniques, and safe lab practices.
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Salary range:
$39,600.00 – $105,500.00 USD
Equal Opportunity Employment As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together talented and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds.
The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment.
We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other U.S. State Acts.
#J-18808-Ljbffr