Material and Analytical Sciences - Co-Op
Compensation Data
This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 - $33.00 USD / hr. commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled. For an overview of our benefits please click here.
Description
Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Co-Op to join our Material and Analytical Sciences department located at our Ridgefield, CT facility. As a Co-Op, you will expand your scientific skills, gain experience using state of the art equipment and insights on the drug development process.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for ouremployees.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Investigate gelation mechanisms through systematic experimentation and data analysis: your insights will shape future crystallization strategies
- Apply advanced solid-state techniques like XRPD, DSC, TGA, and PLM to uncover how gel formation and hydrate stability evolve under different conditions
- Explore molecular interactions to study how polarity, hydrogen bonding, and water activity influence gelation behavior across solvent systems.
- Design a decision-making framework to build a practical protocol or decision tree helping scientists identify and mitigate gelation risks early in development.
Requirements
- Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing.
- Student must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for the duration of the co-op.
- Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.
- Major or minor in related field of co-op.
- Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university.
- Graduate and advanced degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities
- Graduate students (PhD/MS) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, polymer science, pharmaceutical sciences or Biomedical Engineering.
- Exceptional senior undergraduates with strong lab experience will also be considered
- Hands-on experience with XRPD, DSC, TGA, PLM, and NMR
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite
- Self-driven and motivated—ready to learn, explore, and conduct independent research
- Candidates with experience in polymer are preferred
- Candidates should have knowledge of organic chemistry (e.g. reaction, distillation, extraction, crystallization, filtration, drying)