Neuropsychiatry Discovery Summer Intern

La Jolla, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at

Job Function:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:

Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:

La Jolla California United States of America

Job Description:

Ourexpertisein 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 are searching for the best talent for Neuropsychiatry Discovery Summer Intern.

Purpose: We are seeking a highly motivated summer intern in the Neuropsychiatry Discovery team who conducts and interprets biological experiments to support exploratory biology preclinical programs spending most of their time on lab bench work. The summer intern will actively engage in early discovery efforts to support the Neuropsychiatry discovery projects. They will be responsible for planning and performing cellular biochemical and molecular biology experiments using relevant human iPSC-derived neuronal models to generate data under the close supervision of their mentor. The summer intern will contribute to ongoing in vitro human iPSC-derived neuronal modeling efforts to characterize cellular disease phenotypes associated with neuropsychiatric disorders.

You will be responsible for:

Develop conduct and interpret in vitro experiments using human iPSC-derived neuronal models.
Use various experimental approaches including qPCR fluorescence staining and MEA electrophysiology to generate biochemical and functional data.
Provide project updates and experimental findings in verbal and written communication.
Collaborates across cross-department teams/research groups to share results.
Follow laboratory safety and data integrity guidelines.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education: Senior undergraduate student or early PhD student in neuroscience or related field.
Preferred hands-on experimental experience: 1. Mammalian cell culture experience. iPSC-derived cell culture would be a plus. 2. Biochemistry techniques such as qPCR and fluorescence staining.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Word Excel and PowerPoint.
Additional technical proficiencies in GraphPad Prism or other statistical software and experience with PubMed or other literature databases
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in neuroscience research.

The expected pay range for this position is between $26.50 per hour and $59.00 per hour but will be based oncandidatesprogram year disciplinedegreeand/or experience.Co-Ops/Interns areeligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to40 hoursper calendar year; for employees whoresidein the State of Washington up to56 hoursper calendar -Opsand Interns are eligible toparticipatein the Companysconsolidatedretirement plan (pension).

Foradditionalgeneral information on Company benefits please go to: job posting isanticipatedto close on01/21/2026. The Company may however extend thistime-period in which case the posting will remain available on to acceptadditionalapplications.

Ineligibility for severance.

Johnson & Johnsonisan 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 federalstateor local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who areprotectedveterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnsoniscommitted to providing an interview process that isinclusive ofour applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to requestan accommodation please contact us via or contactAskGSto be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$26.50 per hour - $59.00 per hour

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The expected pay range for this position is between $26.50 per hour and $59.00 per hour but will be based on candidates program year discipline degree and/or -Ops/Interns areeligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the -Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington up to 56 hours per calendar -Opsand Interns are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension). For additional general information on Company benefits please go to: This job posting is anticipated to close on 01/21/2026. The Company may however extend this time-period in which case the posting will remain available on to accept additional applications.

Required Experience:

Intern