R&D Co-op, Regenerative Medicine (Hybrid/Vernon Hills, IL OR Warwick, RI)

BD Interventional Surgery, located in Warwick, RI and Vernon Hills, IL, is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of innovative, life-enhancing medical technologies. We focus our business on key surgical specialties, including Soft Tissue Repair, Surgical Fixation, Infection Prevention, Biomaterials and Orthopedic/Wound Management Irrigation.

Our company has a strong tradition of developing our employees to learn, grow and excel. We are continually building our team with qualified, team-oriented individuals to enhance the success of our company.

BDI Surgery has two design centers. Vernon Hills, IL is a northern suburb of Chicago (~1hr drive to the city), with easy access to O'Hare International Airport, Lake Michigan beaches, commuter trainlines to Chicago, and I-94, a major highway connecting to Chicago, western Michigan and Milwaukee. Warwick, RI is situated in a central location, surrounded by a scenic coastline with easy access to the Providence airport, AMTRAK Train Stations and Route 95, a major highway connecting to Providence, Connecticut, Boston and New York City.

Description:
Under direct supervision and guidance, this co-op role will provide an opportunity to be exposed to the medical device field and offer experience working within the Regenerative Medicine Research & Development (RegenMed R&D) group in a Scientific or Engineering capacity. As a co-op on the RegenMed R&D team, you will work with cross-functional teams that are creating novel products to transform soft tissue management by regenerating native anatomy with implants that restore normal function, sensation, and appearance. You will work alongside experienced scientists and engineers to advance these solutions, perform studies in partnership with world-leading research institutes, and collaborate with cross-functional teammates in Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and Medical Affairs to develop business cases for new product ideas. You will be responsible for design ideation, scientific study design, data analysis/interpretation, literature research, user need generation, and technical writing and presentations, including journal manuscripts and white papers. You will be assigned to specific product and/or support teams.

Duties Include:
Undertakes and successfully completes simple or basic project/product development tasks to include any of the following:

• developing and documenting new product concepts
• developing and writing study designs (bench and animal) to evaluate feasibility of prototypes
• coordinating study execution, including those in partnership with academic research institutes or contract research laboratories
• documenting of all study results
• landscaping emerging regenerative technologies that can be applied to BDI Surgery priority projects
• finding clinical unmet needs through voice-of-customer research, e.g., surgery case observations, surgeon interviews
• attending and contributing to team meetings, which may include representatives from Marketing, Regulatory, Manufacturing, etc.
• participating in innovation challenges sponsored by the organization
• communicating technical results/findings to a broad audience of varied technical expertise
• identifying areas for improvement, suggesting solutions and submitting idea records
• special projects as assigned

Requirements:
In order to be eligible for the R&D Co-op position, the candidate must be enrolled in an accredited college/institution and be in good academic standing pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Polymer Science/Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar field. Only students in their Sophomore year or above will be considered. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required (or 4.0 for those enrolled in programs with a 5.0 scale). The student must be available to work during session indicated and have a demonstrated record of leadership and/or participation in campus programs and/or community service activities. The candidate should be a driven individual with an interest in medical device development.

Learn more about BD at https://www.bd.com
* This position has opportunities available in Warwick, RI or Vernon Hills, IL, and the student will be required to provide his/her own relocation and transportation.

BD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers, M/F/D/V. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It's also a place where we help each other be great, we do what's right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

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Primary Work Location

USA IL - Vernon Hills

Additional Locations

USA RI - Warwick

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$25.00 - $35.00 USD Hourly