At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Career Programs **Job Sub** **Function:** Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op **Job Category:** Career Program **All Job Posting Locations:** US064 CA San Diego - 3210 Merryfield Row **Job Description:** **About Innovative Medicine** Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine **About Our Group** The Lead Evaluation and Cellular Pharmacology (LECP) is a part of Discovery Technologies and Molecular Pharmacology (DTMP) organization, an essential function of Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine. We partner with each Therapeutic Area with expertise in cellular pharmacology, target validation, hit identification, and a wide range of modern biotechnology platforms, to assist in the delivery of high-quality leads needed for the generation of clinical candidates. **Job Description** We are seeking a highly motivated summer intern, with a strong desire to learn the drug discovery process and contribute to improving the health of people worldwide. The candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a cross-functional team in a pharmaceutical laboratory setting and will successfully familiarize themselves with variety of basic laboratory techniques, including experience in cell culture and cell-based assays. **Responsibilities** Potential responsibilities include: **Participate in the planning, execution, analysis of experiments under the guidance of an experienced scientist.** **Coordinate data and methods for experimental reports and scientific presentations** **Hands-on experience with maintaining cell lines and executing** **_in vitro_** **or** **_ex vivo_** **assays to support target discovery** **Assist in compound screening for structure-activity relationship support or mechanism of action studies.** **May work on high content imaging for assay development, compound screening, and /or general cellular observation.** **Qualifications** **Must be enrolled in university during the internship period pursuing a degree Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or other life science related fields of study** **Candidates must be self-motivated, reliable, excellent problem-solving skills, and** **be able to communicate results and solicit feedbacks from supervisor/colleagues** **.** **PC based skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, GraphPad Prism and PowerPoint is a plus.** **Candidates must have authorization to work in the US.** **Applicable pay range:** $22 per hour to $51.50 per hour The anticipated base pay for this position is between $22 per hour and $51.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. This position is overtime eligible. Intern/Co-ops may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as medical insurance, sick time, holiday pay, and the Company’s consolidated retirement plan in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Housing stipend will be offered for those that qualify. This position is ineligible for severance. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. **The anticipated base pay range for this position is :** $22 per hour to $51.50 per hour Additional Description for Pay Transparency: The anticipated base pay for this position is between $22 per hour and $51.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. This position is overtime eligible. Intern/Co-ops may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as medical insurance, sick time, holiday pay, and the Company’s consolidated retirement plan in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Housing stipend will be offered for those that qualify. This position is ineligible for severance. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits