2026 U.S Summer Internship Program: Comparative Medicine Intern

Summary: Takeda is a pharmaceutical company seeking a Comparative Medicine Intern for their Summer Internship Program. The role involves participating in vivarium operations, assisting with in vivo studies, and engaging with regulatory requirements while gaining hands-on experience in various therapeutic areas. Responsibilities: - Participate in all three pillars of Comparative Medicine – vivarium, regulatory and technical - Gain experience with various study designs (pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, etc.) and assist in vivo studies supporting multiple therapeutic areas - Maintain a core focus on learning and demonstrating rodent in vivo technical skills - Learn basic vivarium operations concepts including husbandry, veterinary care, and welfare regulations - Participate in Vivarium Lean Management and Operational Excellence initiatives and obtain Lean Six Sigma certification at the white belt and yellow belt levels - Attend convened Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) meetings and interact with internal and external members to learn about regulatory and AAALAC accreditation requirements - Shadow the IACUC administrator working with Takeda Principal Investigators and Takeda research staff members on IACUC protocol creation, amendments, post approval monitoring (PAM) and training compliance - Participate on Operational Excellence projects helping to bridge workflows and streamline efficiencies for Takeda’s Animal Care and Use Program - Create a presentation to the In Vivo Husbandry and Research Teams regarding NAMs (New Approach Methods) - Create multiple dashboards able to track real-time animal usage across Takeda projects and protocols - Select two internal workstreams to evaluate and streamline - Collaborate with the technical manager to refine and complete a data archiving initiative - Work with various functions within R&D such as Pathology, Strategy & Operations, and Drug Discovery Units (DDUs) - Work with Takeda’s animal regulatory and animal welfare landscape to include Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee participation and practice review - Assist in archival of study data and specimens - Track reporting deliverables and graph real-time data - Work in teams, effectively manage projects, and present ideas clearly and concisely - Receive hands-on training with autoclaves, washers, rodent husbandry practices, quality control activities, and other Vivarium operations - Assist in animal studies supporting multiple therapeutic areas of Takeda including Oncology, Neuroscience, GI and Vaccines Required Qualifications: - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship - Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later - The internship program is 10-12 weeks depending on the two start dates (May 26th-August 14th or June 15th- August 21st) - The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames - Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates - This position will be fully on site - Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment - Comfortable working in a laboratory environment Required Skills: Rodent in vivo technical skills, Vivarium operations, Veterinary care, Animal welfare regulations, Lean Six Sigma certification, Institutional Animal Care, Use Committee (IACUC) protocols, Pharmacology study design, Pharmacokinetics study design, Toxicology study design, Data archiving, Operational Excellence initiatives Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Paid sick time, Civic Duty paid time off, Participation at company volunteer events, Participation at company sponsored special events, Access to on-site fitness center (where available), Commuter Benefit To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.