Johnson & Johnson is looking to solve complex diseases through healthcare innovation, and this co-op position aims to contribute to the development of sophisticated materials and process improvements in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Consumer, and Corporate/Enterprise sectors.
Requirements
- Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and related majors are preferred.
- Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills is required
- Experience with laboratory instruments and data analysis is preferred
- Knowledge of chemically-defined media supplements, materials, and their properties is preferred
- Experience with Excel and database management is preferred
- Ability to work with vendors and external researchers is preferred
- Experience with technical documentation and presentation is preferred
Responsibilities
- Work closely with scientists in the lab to understand how to run instruments and gather/process data; work to develop operating procedures for new instruments, work with vendors on how to run instruments, complete external research (via journal articles/online) to understand more about techniques and capabilities.
- Work with colleagues to organize data and information to enable basic assessments and information on specific materials/chemicals.
- Research additional relevant information on chemically-defined media supplements, materials, e.g. solubility, thermal transition temp, crystalline state, moisture, chemical stability information and/or how to analyze and test them with capabilities (instruments) in our laboratory.
- Compile and organize currently available data and information related to chemically-defined media and supplements (physical, chemical, microbiological) and convert into more useable form as needed (for further analysis in Excel and to incorporate into a central database).
- Prepare technical documentation.
- Participation in technical discussions on design of experiments to fill gaps in knowledge.
- Support with miscellaneous laboratory work/training
Other
- Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited University for the duration of a co-op assignment pursuing a Bachelor’s or equivalent experience, Master’s, or PhD degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum GPA of 2.8 is required.
- Completion of Undergraduate Freshmen year at an accredited University is required.
- Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future (e.g., FI, H1-B status)
- Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills are preferred
