Intern/Co-Op (Undergraduate)

J&J R&D encompasses the development of sophisticated materials, process improvements, risk management and mechanical testing through the development process across all sectors including Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Consumer and Corporate/Enterprise.

We offer a fast-paced cross-functional, technologically advanced, corporate environment, passionate about developing individual engineering and scientific skills.

The R&D Co-op program provides each student with real-life hands-on experience, coaching and mentoring, networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to meet people from various schools throughout the country.

Each Co-op will be assigned to a single function with a specific project for the 6-month term.

The typical Co-op term is from Jan 2025 - Jun 2025.

The API-Proteins group, within the Therapeutics Develoment and Supply (TDS) function of J&J R&D, is recruiting for a Co-op position, to be located in Malvern, PA.

We are looking for a curious and motivated student to join our organization and execute studies investigating challenges in our cell culture platform.

In this Co-op role, you will work collaboratively to capture and analyze data, and develop and implement assays to characterize cell culture attributes.

Your contributions will help advance cell culture process developments and deepen our platform understanding, enabling improved platform robustness and ensuring the success of manufacturing processes for production of monoclonal antibodies and multispecifics.
Key Responsibilities:


* Developing assays and tests for measuring specific cell culture characteristics.


* Coordinating with process development teams to collect data from cell culture bioreactor experiments.


* Aggregating data towards building a dataset for hypothesis testing.


* Using multi-variate analysis to identify and investigate correlations between these measurements, product quality characteristics and cell culture process performance.


* Summarizing findings into an internal report and communicating your work to the API Proteins department.

Qualifications

Education:


* Must be actively enrolled in an accredited University for the duration of a co-op assignment pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree or equivalent experience.


* Completion of a minimum of three years towards a BS in Chemical, Biological, Biomedical or Biochemical Engineering; or related science or engineering fields is required.


* Minimum GPA of 2.8 is required.


* Completion of Undergraduate Freshmen year at an accredited University is required.

Experience and Skills:

Required:


* Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.


* At least one semester of experience working within a University research laboratory.


* Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills is required


* Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills are preferred


* Ability to balance multiple project...