Summer Intern - Bioanalytical Chemistry

Position: 2026 Summer Intern - Bioanalytical Chemistry
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

** Job Summary*
* General Intern Responsibilities:

Learns and understands the overall concept of the company, including the brand, customers, product goals, and all other aspects of service.

Rotates through our divisions of responsibility and provides ideas to grow and improve the business.

Accepts designated, business-focus projects to research, propose ideas and solutions, and present final project during the internship.

Engages with internal customers or clients in a positive supportive manner.

May provide suggestions to management for improving internal processes.

Learns and becomes proficient on internal software systems.

Perform all tasks in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Specific Analytical Chemistry Intern Duties:

Specific intern duties for those interns placed within the Analytical Chemistry Department at the Charles River Laboratories, Ashland, OH facility are as follows:

Works directly with staff on a project, as assigned by management. The assigned project provides the opportunity to learn more about the various instruments and operations within the analytical chemistry laboratory. The intern(s) assist with a project that has a positive impact on the business which serves as the basis for the final project presentation at the conclusion of the internship.

Training by staff and/or management, in alignment with entry-level chemistry staff, to ensure capable operational skills within a GLP laboratory environment.

Hands-on approach - directly works with basic laboratory equipment (e.g., pipette, balances, stir plates, glassware, etc.).

Exposure to and utilization of a variety of analytical chemistry equipment, including but not limited to high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC) with various detector types (e.g., UV, CAD, MS[/MS], etc.).

Potentially works with Operations staff to support nGLP/GLP study functions, including but not limited to method development/qualification/validation and sample analyses.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship

The pay range for this position is $15
-17 per hour.

Position is open to anyone, regardless of age, who meets the educational and experience requirements as posted.

** Job Qualifications*
* Expected to be on feet for 50+% of the working day. Onsite role, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week.

Chemistry/biochemistry 'wet' laboratory environment - works with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles.

Desk (computer) space (for in-office work) and laboratory space (for in-lab work) provided for each intern.

Job Qualifications

Intern Qualifications /

Skills:

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Organization

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

In 3rd or 4th year of college graduate program

Prior education in a science field is preferred

Prior experience with analytical equipment is preferred, but not required

** About Safety Assessment*
* Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market.

Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.

** About Charles River*
* Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities.

Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the…