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R&D Engineering Co-Op- September 2021 - March 2022

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Johnson & Johnson

R&D Engineering Co-Op- September 2021 - March 2022

West Chester, PA
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    At Johnson & Johnson, we use technology and the power of teamwork to discover new ways to prevent and overcome the world’s the most significant healthcare challenges. Our Corporate, Consumer Health, 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 We're disrupting outdated healthcare ecosystems and infusing them with transformative ideas to help people thrive throughout every stage of their lives. With a reach of more than a billion people every day, there’s no limit to the impact you can make here. Are you ready to reimagine healthcare?

    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!

     

    DePuy Synthes, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for R&D Engineering Co-Ops for Trauma to be in West Chester, PA.DePuy Synthes is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive orthopedic and neurological business in the world. DePuy Synthes Companies will offer an unparalleled breadth and depth of products, services and programs in the areas of joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, neurological, craniomaxillofacial, power tools and biomaterials. Building on the legacy and strengths of two outstanding companies, we are building one organization that will be agile and better equipped in today's evolving health care environment. With a focus on activating insights to develop creative, comprehensive solutions, we are inspired to advance patient care in greater ways than either company could accomplish on its own.

    Description of Specific Sector

    • The Trauma R&D team is focused on delivering creative medical devices for the surgical treatment of bone fractures, including novel implants and instrumentation. The use of intramedullary nails has become the standard for many fracture types because of its advantages in orthopedic trauma surgery.
    • The team coordinates with surgeons, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, sales, marketing, and other functional departments to develop product requirements and concepts.

    Co-op Expectations/Responsibilities/Project Details

    • Be part of a team responsible for the design and development of complex mechanical medical devices.
    • Assist in the development and execution of medical device testing, including the design of test fixtures and methodology.
    • Opportunity to develop and prototype design concepts, using 3D CAD and rapid prototyping (3D printing)
    • Participate in design control activities, including identification of patient needs, development and evaluation of design specifications, and creation and documentation of design outputs.
    • Assist in verification / validation testing which may include evaluation in a human cadaver.
    • Collaborate with members of R&D, Manufacturing, Mechanical Testing, Marketing and Design Quality.
  • Qualifications
    • High mechanical aptitude as well as strong problem solving, and communication skills.
    • Knowledge of Creo/SolidWorks/3D CAD based systems is desirable.
    • Engineering students who like to “tinker” and/or work with their hands are preferred.
    • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
    • Minimum GPA: 3.0
    • Maintain active, regular communication and involvement with internal and external project team members.
    • Maintain the highest levels of integrity, ethics and compliance at all times.
    • Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Co-op session (remotely and/or on-site depending on COVID-19 restrictions).
    • Able to provide their own transportation to this location.
    • Students must be legally authorized 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.

     

    Please note that most, but not all, Johnson & Johnson roles are currently virtual due to COVID-19. While locations/facilities have been aligned to our Internships and Co-Ops positions, assignments could be virtual due to the uncertainties of COVID-19.

     

    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.

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care
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    We aspire to be the world's healthiest work force, offering group fitness classes, beach volleyball courts, bicycle desks, and more!
  • About Us

    Push the boundaries of science to transform health—and your career.

    Join us and advance life-changing treatments for people who need them most. At Johnson & Johnson, our focus is on improving global health equity and developing MedTech and pharmaceutical innovations that impact the future of health. Using AI and robotics to transform surgery or helping data scientists and clinicians formulate new ways to diagnose and treat disease, this work may sound like sci-fi, but it’s all science, all real, and could be your career. Whatever your background, skills, or career goals, there’s a place for you to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges with us.

    Accelerate your career while changing the world.

    Each of our broadly-based family of companies offers an inclusive and empowering culture and employee benefits (like paid time off to volunteer, transgender-inclusive and same-sex partner health insurance coverage, and more) designed to help you live your best life, however you define it. And our best-in-class learning and development approaches, mentorship, and access to innovators across the world will help you grow your skills and reach your career goals. Because when you're at your best, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough.