Intern, Medicinal Chemistry at BioCryst… · Birmingham

Summary: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to improving the lives of people with rare diseases through innovative medicine development. As a Drug Discovery intern, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing biotech company, contributing to the medicinal chemistry drug discovery team and collaborating with various functional groups. Responsibilities: - Understand and learn the principals and procedures to work safely in a chemistry lab - Perform bench chemistry targeting the application of chemistry methodology and multi-step organic synthetic sequences to synthesize a desired novel, drug-like, small organic molecules - Perform isolation and purification of reaction products using column chromatography crystallization or distillation - Conduct characterization of reaction products using various instrumentation such as LC/MS, NMR, optical rotation, and other biophysical characterization methods - Complete all procedures performed in a lab notebook and maintain proper documentation of all samples for which analytical data is required on a day-to-day basis - Learn how to search chemical literature to perform day-to-day activities - Learn integrated drug discovery process by collaborating with other discovery group team members to complete required tasks, including Biology, and life science groups Required Qualifications: - Currently enrolled in an accredited program and have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies by start date and have completed two semesters of organic chemistry and lab courses - Strong academic performance, minimum 3.0 GPA preferred - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills - Great multi-tasking and organizational skills - Self-starter who can work independently - Ability to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities change - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Required Skills: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Lab Techniques, Instrumentation LC/MS, Instrumentation NMR Important Skills: Microsoft Office Suite Nice-to-Have Skills: Multi-tasking, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Organizational Skills, Self-starter, Flexibility