TDS CGT-Digital Automation 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:
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:
About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements.

Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for TDS CGT-Digital Automation Co-Opto be in Malvern, PA



* 1 vacancy is currently available.


* The Co-op term is six months typically from January to June, 2027 (flexible).


* Full time requirement (40 hours per week) Fully On-site.

Purpose:

The TDS Cell & Gene Therapy Development Digital & Automation team is seeking a highly motivated Co-Op student to gain hands-on experience in laboratory automation, AI-driven systems, instrument integration, Python development, and human-in-the-loop automation workflows.

The selected candidate will give to innovative solutions that improve scientific processes through automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced digital technologies.

You will be responsible:



* Prototyping a control layer that connects AI agents to laboratory liquid handling systems for direct command execution.


* Developing Python-based solutions to enable intelligent automation workflows.


* Implementing state-checking, observation, and decision-making logic between automated execution steps.


* Designing and testing mechanisms to identify execution issues such as clogged tips, low reagent levels, or instrument misalignment, and applying corrective actions.


* Building approval checkpoints that allow scientists to review and authorize plans or critical actions before execution.


* Creating guardrails, logging systems, and state-tracking tools to ensure transparency, auditability, and safe operation of AI-enabled systems.
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