Equipment Engineering Intern – Summer 2027
At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.
Position Summary
RayzeBio, a Bristol Myers Squibb company, is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. The Equipment Engineering Intern is part of the team bringing RayzeBio's innovative radiopharmaceutical drug products to patients in need. This is a hands-on, 10-week, full-time summer role (June 7 – August 13, 2027) at our Indianapolis site.
You will support equipment engineering projects for clinical and commercial manufacturing, working alongside engineers who design, improve, validate, and manage the life cycle of process equipment for novel radiopharmaceutical technologies, including custom hot cells, formulation, and filling lines. You will also see how the team works with engineering firms and specialty equipment manufacturers. This internship is designed for students who are interested in a career in equipment engineering and want to learn what that work looks like in a GMP radiopharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the continuous operation and maintenance of process equipment for radiopharmaceutical clinical and commercial manufacturing, including custom hot cells, formulation, and filling equipment.
- Assist engineers with equipment projects and expansion work specific to isotope and drug product manufacturing, helping track tasks, schedules, drawings, and open items.
- Support equipment life cycle activities such as preventive maintenance and calibration schedules, spare parts tracking, and service coordination with external vendors, partners, and engineering firms.
- Support GMP manufacturing operations by gathering information and data for deviation investigations, CAPAs, and change controls, under the guidance of an engineer.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Digital IT, Validation, and Facility Engineering counterparts
- Complete a defined project over the summer, such as a process, documentation, or equipment reliability improvement, and present the results to the team at the end of the internship.
- Comply with site EHS and Radiation Safety programs, including required training and personal protective equipment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, biomedical, industrial, or automation/controls preferred), having completed at least the sophomore year by the start of the internship.
- Demonstrated interest in a career in equipment engineering.
- Coursework in engineering design, controls, or robotics is a plus. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Strong professional ethics, integrity, and the ability to maintain confidential information.
- Organized and detail oriented, with strong time management and interpersonal communication skills. Motivated, adaptable, accountable, and collaborative.
- Ability to work on-site at the Indianapolis, IN facility full-time for the duration of the internship, in a standard office environment as well as GMP production, laboratory, and facility environments.
- Physical requirements: ability to lift 50 lbs., walk, bend, stoop, push, pull, reach, and climb stairs, with or without accommodation, and to sit or stand for long periods.
- Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required and be comfortable working in and around areas with radioactive materials, in accordance with site EHS and Radiation Safety requirements.
We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Compensation Overview:
$24.00 - $45.00Pay for this internship/co‑op position is provided in accordance with local market practices and applicable laws. Pay may be offered as an hourly rate and/or monthly stipend, or other locally compliant structure. Pay is determined based on objective factors such as academic level, relevant experience, skills, and work location.
Interns and co‑op participants may be eligible for limited benefits depending on program structure, work location, and local requirements. Eligibility and offerings are governed by applicable policies and employment regulations.
This is a temporary, time‑bound position intended for the duration of the internship or co‑op program and does not guarantee continued or permanent employment following program completion.
How We Work
Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.
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