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Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. is one of the world's largest consumer health and personal care products companies. Our consumer companies produce many of the world's most trusted brands, among them BENADRYL®, ZYRTEC®, TYLENOL®, MOTRIN®, and LISTERINE®. Each one of our consumer businesses embraces innovative science to create products that anticipate consumer needs and create experiences that help them live healthy, vibrant lives.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO-OP OVERVIEW

This position is specifically for the Consumer Health sector of the business in Fort Washington, PA.

Co-ops in this role may participate in the product development, process design, fundamental research, and/or technical troubleshooting of consumer health products for regional and global markets.

Under routine supervision, the R&D Co-op will:

• Follow standard operation procedure, be trained on the operation of state-of-art instruments, help in literature search, participate in experiment design, carry out the studies as planned, troubleshoot abnormalities, summarize results, and present the data in the format of official reports internally, and/or conference presentations/peer reviewed scientific journal articles publicly.
• Maintain records in accordance with cGMP.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.
• Communicate potential problems and issues to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Review unusual results with the supervisor.
• Participate in laboratory investigations as needed.
• Acquire, maintain, and apply current professional knowledge and skills associated with the job.
• Order laboratory supplies as needed.
• Adhere to regulatory, Johnson & Johnson and departmental requirements.

LIFE AS AN R&D CO-OP

The R&D Co-op program provides each student with real-life hands-on experience, coaching and mentoring, and networking opportunities.

• The co-op will be primarily based onsite in Fort Washington, PA through the duration of the term.
• Daily transportation to and from the work-site location is the student's responsibility; Fort Washington is accessible via public transportation (Train) and company transportation is provided to and from. Housing assistance may be offered for students who are eligible.
• Career mentorship is available with endless networking opportunities within assigned team and beyond.
• Full time (40 hours per week)

We plan on hiring multiple co-op students across several functional roles within Consumer Research & Development. Each co-op will be assigned to a single function with a specific project for the 6-month co-op term, assignment area will be matched to business needs.

Below are examples of the various functional roles for which co-op positions may be available:

• UPSTREAM FORMULATIONS: Developing, testing, and scaling up new formulated products and ingredients in support of proof-of-concept ideations.
• DOWNSTREAM FORMULATIONS: More defined projects that are faster to market and already have a strong scientific body of evidence supporting the innovation.
• ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS: Supports product development teams with use of instrumentation (HPLC, UPLC) and analytical methods. Performs method development, stability/shelf-life studies, and assay/dissolution/degradation methods.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States without limitations and require no sponsorship for visa status now or in the future (e.g. H1-B status).
• Be a student enrolled in a full-time undergraduate/graduate degree seeking a program majoring in a Science related field.
• Have a major in the following fields: Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science & Engineering, Polymer Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biological Science, Chemistry, Computer Science & Engineering, and Behavioral Science.
• Have a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA at the time of application.
• Be able to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the 6-month co-op term.

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.

PRIMARY LOCATION

United States-Pennsylvania-Fort Washington-7050 Camp Hill Road

ORGANIZATION

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (6101)

JOB FUNCTION

General Administration

REQUISITION ID

2105971305W

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.

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