Spring TDS Cell Therapy DPD Co-Op

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Job Function:
Career Programs

Job Sub Function:
Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:
Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:
Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Spring 2026 TDS Cell Therapy Development Drug Product Development (DPD) Co-Op, located in Spring House, PA.

Research & Development Co-op Overview:

CAR-T therapies, a groundbreaking form of immunotherapy that reprogram a patient’s T-cells to target and destroy cancer cells, offer promising potential for the treatment of cancer.

This co-op will focus on process and formulation development towards clinical testing and commercialization of these therapeutics.

In this position, the candidate will receive hands-on experience in many aspects of formulation and process development for these types of therapies.

Projects may be tailored to the candidate’s experience and interests.

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, 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 2026– Jun 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

The TDS Cell Therapy Development DPD organization is seeking a candidate interested in autologous cell therapy late-phase development.

In this role, the Co-Op will


* Focus on late-phase development of critical steps such as formulation, fill, and cryopreservation.


* Establish scale-down models and conduct cryopreservation studies to characterize effects on quality attributes and optimize process parameters.


* Analyze and interpret experimental results using analytical and statistical techniques.


* Actively participate in weekly meetings with internal and external collaborators.


* Participate in technical discussions on design of experiments to fill gaps in knowledge.


* Maintain a laboratory notebook and other technical documents according to required guidelines.

Provide other project support as needed.

We are also seeking a candidate interested in CAR-T process development and automating data integration for key steps of the process.

In this role, the Co-Op will.


* Receive hands-on experience in many aspects of formulation and process development ...