Research & Development Leadership Development Program (RDLDP) Intern
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Job Description
About Johnson & Johnson:
Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company with a mission to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured. They strive for smarter, less invasive treatments and personalized solutions. Their expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech allows them to innovate across the healthcare spectrum. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are core to their culture, fueling their pursuit of a healthier, more equitable world. They believe their diverse workforce is key to solving the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Johnson & Johnson MedTech Companies, specifically, have been innovating for over a century, focusing on improving patient access, outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs across surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions.
About the R&D Leadership Development Internship Program:
This is a 12-week summer engineering internship focused on Product Research and Development within Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech division. The program emphasizes developing individual engineers for careers in medical device businesses and high-volume manufacturing.
Internship Highlights:
• Unrivaled Departmental Opportunities: Interns will support various specialized teams including New Product Development, Mechanical Design, Computational Modeling and Simulation, Materials Development, Robotics, Research and Testing, Manufacturing, and Design Quality.
• Skill Development: The program offers opportunities to develop engineering skills through on-the-job assignments, improve industry knowledge through interactions with senior leaders and shadowing, enhance personal branding through workshops and networking events, and contribute to the community through local activities.
• Hands-on Experience: Interns will work in a fast-paced, technologically advanced environment. They will learn about anatomy, disease states, surgical procedures, and product development across the entire product lifecycle (design, development, manufacturing, and commercialization). They will assist in materials development, process improvements, risk management, mechanical testing, and advancing medical devices through the development process. They will utilize solid modeling for product design, create drawings and tolerance analyses, and become familiar with regulatory requirements. Finally, interns will present their learnings and experiences to leadership.
Responsibilities:
• Work in a cross-functional team.
• Learn about anatomy, disease states, deformities, and related surgical procedures and products.
• Contribute to the design, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of new products or modifications.
• Assist in the development of advanced materials and process improvements.
• Participate in risk management and mechanical testing.
• Utilize solid modeling for product design, drawings, and tolerance analyses.
• Understand design control documentation required by regulatory bodies.
• Present project findings and learnings to leadership.
