Summer 2026 - Undergraduate Global Discovery Chemistry Internship

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Position Summary

Global Discovery Chemistry Summer Interns will have one 10-week summer research experience as a key member of the drug discovery team. The program is organized to ensure interns gain valuable industry and functional expertise. The intern will work closely with an investigator working towards discovering new medicines for unmet medical needs or discovering novel methods for chemical synthesis. The experience will include developing expertise in chemical lab techniques and instrumentation for purification and characterization. Interns will contribute meaningfully to their teams through challenging assignments and will have the opportunity to collaborate with other functional groups within discovery chemistry departments.

The full-time internship will take place June - August 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning the principles and procedures to work safely in a chemistry lab.

• Bench chemistry targeting the application of chemistry methodology and multi-step organic synthetic sequences to synthesize a desired target molecule.
• The isolation and purification of reaction products.
• The characterization of reaction products using instrumentation such as LC/MS, NMR, and other biophysical characterization methods.
• The proper procedure for keeping an electronic lab notebook.
• Learning how to search the chemical literature.

Qualifications & Experience

• Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree with a graduation date later than August 2026.
• Will be a chemistry or chemical biology major.
• Will have taken two semesters of organic chemistry and lab courses.
• Preference for candidates with prior laboratory research experience with academics or industry.

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the US both at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment. Please note that immigration or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This is a temporary, time-bound position intended for the duration of the internship or co-op program. Employment in this role does not imply or guarantee ongoing or permanent employment with BMS.

The starting hourly compensation for this assignment is within the range of $27.00 to $29.00/hr. Please note that the final individual compensation and any applicable benefits will be determined by your employer of record (and not BMS). Factors influencing this decision may include the characteristics of the assignment, such as demonstrated experience, required skill, and the geographic location of the job. Compensation details are subject to change.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Compensation Overview:

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the