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Summer 2025 Research & Development Intern (Biotech)



Are you a student looking for an opportunity to gain hands-on experience that will prepare you for your Chemistry, Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering career? Then our paid Summer Internship at Doe Run in Viburnum, MO may be a great opportunity.

The Doe Run Company's Southeast Missouri Mining & Milling Division (SEMO), located near Viburnum, MO (in the heart of the Mark Twain National Forest), is responsible for locating and extracting lead ore. The work takes place far below Earth's surface, some 1,000 feet beneath the forested hills of southern Missouri. This area, rich in mineral deposits, is known as the Viburnum Trend. Named for the nearby town of Viburnum, mining and milling has taken place here for more than 40 years. While best known for having high-purity lead ore, SEMO also extracts zinc and copper minerals from underground mines.

Learning Objectives:

Over the course of the internship, the student will develop practical experience in duties/tasks related to Research & Development within a Mining Company.  You would be part of a project conducting tests, sample collection, and data analysis.   

Work Plan:

  • Project work
  • Conducting tests
  • Sample collection
  • Data analysis. 

Guidelines for Academic Background:

  • Completion of at least 40 hours towards a Geology, Geological Engineering, Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering, chemistry or related degree.
  • GPA of at least 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Some experience with Microsoft Office & Excel preferred.
  • Related Major(other engineering or technical degree paths related to Chemistry, Metallurgical, or Chemical Engineering may be accepted.
  • Must be able to commute to the Viburnum location on a daily basis
  • Must be available for the entire duration of the Summer Internship (end of May through full first week of August)
  • No work experience in mining field required
  • Very strong verbal and written communication skills
  • A strong work ethic is required

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world's largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world's largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

Doe Run is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans.

Experience

Required
  • Completion of at least 40 hours towards a Geology, Chemistry, Geological, Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering degree or related field.
  • GPA of at least 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale).

Education

Required
  • Some college or better in Metallurgical Engineering or related field
  • High School or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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