R&D Scientific Co-op
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine/ Taris integration is recruiting for a 6-month co-op position in Oncology Research, located in Lexington, MA from January to June 2025.
JNJ works to build a world without disease and transform lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat, and cure diseases. We are seeking a highly motivated and talented co-op student to join our team. The Co-op will work in an oncology research and development department specifically focused on drug-device convergence products for the treatment of bladder cancer. This department handles all aspects of product design and development from concept through scale up to manufacturing for both formulation and device design.
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Key Responsibilities
- Design and prototype drug-device combination and associated delivery system products
- Use MATLAB, R or Python to analyze, and validate large datasets to ensure data quality and reliability.
- Utilize data visualization tools to create insightful and informative visual representations of complex data sets.
- Develop and implement machine learning algorithms for image processing
- Conduct lab scale experiments to evaluate the performance of the prototypes for supporting formulation, device, and combination product development
- Maintain laboratory notebook and prepare technical reports and presentations
- Support nonclinical and clinical activities through hands-on manufacture and characterization of investigational product
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education:
- Currently enrolled in an accredited College/University, pursuing an undergraduate degree in a relevant technical field (computer science, chemical engineering, or related field)
- Sophomore, Junior, or Senior grade level (graduation date must extend past the co-op program end date)
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- Strong academic performance (minimum GPA of 2.8)
- Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail and a collaborative work approach
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or MATLAB.
- Basic wet chemistry skills (preparing standards, mobile phases, sample dilutions, etc.)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Positive, independent, and contagious work ethic
- Able to work permanently in the US and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future
- Able to work full-time (40 hrs/week) with reliable transportation to and from work
Preferred:
- Familiarity with image processing techniques and tools is a plus.
- Previous pharmaceutical and/or device industry experience
Other:
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.