Intern - Early Stage Development

2026 Summer Internship consists of 40 hours/week, 10-12 weeks starting in late May. Candidates must be local to the Fort Collins, CO area for consideration.

Are you interested in learning new skills, exploring pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, networking with experts, and building a resume that opens doors? Join us to jumpstart your career! At Tolmar, you will connect with like-minded professionals in a supportive community. This is a place where you can make a meaningful impact and feel empowered by the abundant opportunities for growth.

Tolmar, Inc. is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company based in Colorado. We develop, manufacture, and distribute both branded and generic prescription medications globally, focusing on oncology, urology, and pediatric endocrinology. Our long-acting injectables and oral medications offer innovative treatment options that meet the diverse needs of patients worldwide. By leveraging emerging technologies and developing new products, we aim to simplify treatment delivery and enhance the overall patient experience.

Early Stage Development is part of Research & Development. This team provides formulation and analytical work to develop new products at its earliest stage. The typical tasks in Early-Stage Development often undergo changes in priorities. We focus on developing formulations and analytical methods to support early stage projects. This research and development work is rewarding, as our team is the first to characterize and create both formulations and analytical techniques.

The dynamic environment offers many opportunities for scientists to grow quickly.

The nature of business is that priorities can shift according to the needs of the company/department needs. Therefore, the work described below is a sampling of the kinds of work we expect this position to entail:

• Work with scientists/manager to support ongoing and applicable development projects.
• Assist managers/scientists in identifying opportunities for increasing department efficiency.
• Assist with general laboratory tasks such as cleaning of glassware, pipettes, balance verifications, ordering lab supplies, checking in samples, and archiving of notebooks.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Basic knowledge of laboratory principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques.
• Good documentation skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to understand complex systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Willingness to maintain a regular and predictable work schedule
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently as well as co-operatively within a team environment.
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical analytical labs and willingness to learn good scientific practices with interest in the pharmaceutical industry preferred.

• Center on People: We commit to support the well-being of our patients and treat our employees and those we serve as valued partners. By placing people at the heart of our actions, we actively engage, invigorate, acquire knowledge, and grow together with an enterprise-wide mindset that lifts the whole organization.
• Are Proactive & Agile: We embody a culture of engagement and action. With a hands-on approach, we fearlessly adapt to change. We anticipate, respond swiftly and efficiently to ignite a spirit that propels us towards extraordinary outcomes.
• Act Ethically: We are committed to consistently conducting our business in an ethical, compliant, and socially aware manner, in line with our purpose of positively impacting lives. We actively cultivate diversity, equity, inclusion & sustainability in our workplace.
• Constantly Improve: We are committed to a proactive, collaborative effort to enhance our products, systems, processes, and services by reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and improving quality.
• Are Accountable: We think, act, and communicate with honesty, transparency, and clarity in alignment with our core values. We don't compromise our values for near term gain. We take accountability & ownership of our work, actions, successes, and setbacks. We strive to deliver our best as we shape the future.

• Pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or related field.
• Have achieved an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher.

• Work is performed primarily in a laboratory environment but could include office as well.
• Dress is laboratory safety: long pants, toe covered material resistant shoes but business- or business-casual dress may be required on occasion. PPE will be provided.

• Pay: $19.00 per hour
• Benefits include medical insurance and 401k participation
• Benefits summary:

Tolmar compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay and a strong benefits package. The final compensation offered may vary from the posted range based…