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.
Supporting People with Disabilities
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
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R1607432 : Equipment Engineering Intern – Summer 2027Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering, such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, biomedical, industrial, or automation and controls engineering.
- Must have completed at least the sophomore year by the start of the internship.
- Demonstrated interest in a career in equipment engineering.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Strong professional ethics, integrity, organization, attention to detail, time management, communication, adaptability, accountability, and collaboration.
- Ability to work full-time on-site at the Indianapolis, Indiana facility for the full internship duration.
- Ability to work in office, GMP production, laboratory, and facility environments.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, reaching, stair climbing, and prolonged sitting or standing.
- Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment and work around radioactive materials in accordance with EHS and radiation safety requirements.
- Coursework in engineering design, controls, or robotics.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad, combining medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs, along with access to on‑site fitness. Feedback suggests employer contributions to health accounts and wellbeing incentives further strengthen perceived value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are reinforced by a strong 401(k) match and additional plan options. This structure is commonly cited as a standout component of total rewards.
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What We Do
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science. That work inspires some of the most interesting, meaningful, and life-changing careers you’ll experience. Join us and pursue innovative ideas alongside some of the brightest minds in biopharma, collaborating with a team rich in diversity of experiences, and perspectives. We have built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and are leveraging translational medicine and data analytics to understand how we can deliver the right medicine to the right patient, at the right time, to achieve the best outcome. Whether in a scientific, business or supporting function, a career at BMS means you’ll be inspired every day to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope. Here, you’ll be on the cutting edge of powerful innovation in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis, with colleagues united in the mission to help patients. Through the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, we also promote health equity and seek to improve health outcomes of populations disproportionately affected by serious diseases and conditions. Our mission is to give new hope to help patients prevail over serious disease – it drives everything we do.
