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About the Department

Our Boston Research & Development hub, anchored in the greater Boston area, brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our greater Boston R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients.

The Program

At Novo Nordisk, interns will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced industry professionals and gain valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience. For ten working weeks, interns will be immersed in the environment of a global pharmaceutical company and contribute to the line of business by providing sustainable and meaningful project work. Our internship program also includes instructor led trainings, a leadership engagement series, and a guided mentorship program to offer professional and personal development.

Program Start: June 2nd, 2025

Program End: August 15th, 2025

Scope of Position

Novo Nordisk offers a thriving environment of scientific discovery that enables innovation and cross-organizational collaboration. Our culture provides an immense opportunity to understand the research pipeline that drives treatment strategies for patients. In Novo Nordisk’s Global Nucleic Acid Therapeutics (GNAT) unit, we are driving innovation using RNAi technology and other oligonucleotide technologies. This internship is within the Oligonucleotide in vivo Pharmacology (ONiP) group within GNAT. OniP focuses on applying our RNAi technology to progress therapies into clinical development.

This internship will expose the candidate to how we enable proof of concept studies for cardiovascular indications. The intern will gain exposure to in vivo rodent disease models, tool compound screening in vivo, and RNAi pharmacodynamics. The intern will learn, and contribute to, small animal handling and dosing techniques.

The intern will also learn how we perform ‘bread and butter’ molecular techniques such as total RNA isolation, qPCR, histology, and protein analysis. This internship will provide an opportunity to learn data analysis, maintenance of an electronic laboratory notebook, and will provide an opportunity to present study results to cross-functional teams thereby inculcating strong communication and presentation. The intern will have an opportunity to gain knowledge of the literature pertaining to oligonucleotide technologies and cardiovascular diseases.

Physical Requirements

0% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

• Must be a current student enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing at least a bachelor’s degree

• An in progress undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences or a related discipline preferred

• Strong academic record with a preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Conscientious self-starter with good organizational skills, project management skills and attention to detail

• Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities, must be able to multi-task

• Strong interpersonal communication and ability to collaborate with teams; must effectively operate independently, across functional lines, and with internal customers

• Demonstrated personal initiative, self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability and willingness to learn

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

  At this time, Novo Nordisk is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future would require sponsorship for employment visa status.

  We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

  At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

  Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

  If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.