CoOp WCHB RD

2406213897W

At Johnson & Johnson, we use technology and the power of teamwork to discover new ways to prevent and overcome the world’s most significant healthcare challenges. Our Corporate, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceutical teams leverage data, real-world insights, and creative minds to make life-changing healthcare products and medicines. We're disrupting outdated healthcare ecosystems and infusing them with transformative ideas to help people thrive throughout every stage of their lives. Are you ready to reimagine healthcare? The Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery organization was founded more than 80 years ago as a pioneer in suture development and manufacturing, helping to transform the safety and effectiveness of open surgery. It offers a broad range of products, platforms and technologies including sutures, hemostasis products, surgical staplers, trocars, energy devices and synthetic mesh devices that are used in a wide variety of minimally-invasive and open surgical procedures. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women's health conditions, hernias, oncology, and obesity. The Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery (WCHB) R&D is part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery. WCHB, based in Raritan, New Jersey, is recruiting for Spring 2025 R&D co-ops.

Positions are available in many subgroups of R&D and may include some or all of the following responsibilities:

• Hands-on laboratory work in a chemistry or engineering lab.
• Performing studies and developing test methods and fixtures.
• Good documentation practices, including writing study protocols, generating final reports, and documenting meeting minutes.
• Generating models and drawings in SolidWorks.
• Crafting and evaluating prototypes.
• Attending and participating in voice-of-customer (VOC) labs.
• Collaborating with engineers and outside suppliers to support project-related activities.

Here, your career breakthroughs will change the future of health, in all the best ways. And you’ll change, too. You’ll be inspired, and you’ll inspire people across the world to change how they care for themselves and those they love. Amplify your impact. Join us!

Qualifications

Education:

• Be enrolled (not necessarily taking classes) in an accredited college/university during the co-op session.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Polymer Science/Engineering, Bio/Biomedical Engineering, Materials/Biomaterials, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related technical field. Only students who have completed their freshman year or above will be considered.
• Master or doctorate candidate is strongly preferred.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.

Experience and Skills:

• Hands-on wet laboratory experience is required.
• Research experience in a laboratory setting is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with polymers is strongly preferred.
• A high level of organization and the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Be comfortable working independently, as well as on a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and have strong oral and written communication skills.

Others:

• Availability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the co-op session.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States and not require future sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1-B status) now or in the future.

Payrates:

Technical Degrees:

• The anticipated base pay for this position is Sophomore $25.00/hr, Junior $26/hr, Senior $28/hr, Master’s degree $33/hr.

Business Degrees:

• The anticipated base pay for this position is Sophomore $22.00/hr, Junior $23/hr, Senior $24/hr, Master’s degree $30/hr.

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This job posting is anticipated to close on 30/10/2024. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on to accept additional applications.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.