2026 U.S Summer Internship Program: Comparative Medicine Intern

Summary: Takeda is a pharmaceutical company seeking a Comparative Medicine Intern. In this role, you will participate in various aspects of Comparative Medicine, gaining hands-on experience in vivarium operations, regulatory compliance, and technical skills related to animal studies. Responsibilities: - 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 - Work with Takeda’s animal regulatory and animal welfare landscape to include Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee participation and practice review - Assist and participate in various Operational Excellence initiatives Required Qualifications: - This position will be fully on site - Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment - Comfortable working in a laboratory environment - 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 Required Skills: Rodent in vivo technical skills, Vivarium operations, Veterinary care, Animal welfare regulations, Lean Six Sigma certification, Institutional Animal Care, Use Committee (IACUC) protocol knowledge, Data archiving, Operational Excellence, Pharmacology study design, Pharmacokinetics study design, Toxicology study design 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.