Clinical Engineer Intern

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Johnson & Johnson

Clinical Engineer Intern

Santa Clara, CA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

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    Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

    Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

    Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

    Robotics and Digital Solutions, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech family of companies, is recruiting for a Clinical Engineer Intern/Co-op for the Strategic Robotics R&D Team. This position is located in Santa Clara, CA.

    At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees, and committed to inclusion. What We Do:

    The Strategic Robotics R&D team envisions a future for robotic intervention that is targeted, minimally invasive, and personalized. Building upon a deep understanding of patient and physician needs, we are developing a platform for the next evolution of soft-tissue robotic care! Who We Are:

    We are a team of clinical, electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, robotic controls, and software engineers who are passionate about improving patient care. The team includes a wide range of experience levels from junior engineers to industry experts. We value autonomy and empower each other to take action while remaining a supportive and closely knit team. We take pride in our culture and are committed to building an environment that is inclusive and promotes diversity of thought through varied experiences and backgrounds.

    You:

    As a member of the Strategic Robotics R&D team you will join us on our journey to design and build one of the world's most advanced medical robotic platforms. You will have the opportunity to understand user needs, establish clinical and engineering requirements, consider clinical risks, and identify solutions to guide product development. This role offers high autonomy and growth opportunities within the team as we progress towards realizing our vision.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Use clinical and technical skills to collaborate with a cross-functional team to discover, define and develop a new product
    • Research relevant disease states, treatment options, patient pathways, surgical techniques, and competitive technologies
    • Discover unmet clinical needs, establish customer requirements and provide clinical input to engineering design requirements
    • Develop test models and test methods for clinically relevant product evaluations
    • Collaborate with physicians and key clinical users on procedure development and understanding product feedback
    • Create and document new product clinical use workflows, assess clinical hazards, and propose potential mitigations

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    • Currently enrolled in an accredited Engineering Program, pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree, or in biomedical/bioengineering, mechanical, systems engineering or equivalent.
    • Showcase a proven track record of effectively and clearly communicating concepts, ideas, and knowledge to other engineers and teams

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Have experience in developing pre-clinical engineering studies
    • Have experience constructing customer and engineering design requirements
    • Familiarity with medical terminology and a strong understanding of anatomy

    The anticipated base pay for this position for candidates in a Robotics discipline is Sophomore $31.00/hr, Junior $34.50/hr, Senior $38.00/hr, Masters $45.00/hr, PhD $59.00/hr.

    The anticipated base pay for this position for candidates in other Engineering disciplines (not Robotics) is Sophomore $28.50/hr, Junior $30.00/hr, Senior $32.00/hr, Masters $38.00/hr, PhD $42.50/hr.

    This position is ineligible for severance.

    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.

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care
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  • About Us

    Push the boundaries of science to transform health—and your career.

    Join us and advance life-changing treatments for people who need them most. At Johnson & Johnson, our focus is on improving global health equity and developing MedTech and pharmaceutical innovations that impact the future of health. Using AI and robotics to transform surgery or helping data scientists and clinicians formulate new ways to diagnose and treat disease, this work may sound like sci-fi, but it’s all science, all real, and could be your career. Whatever your background, skills, or career goals, there’s a place for you to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges with us.

    Accelerate your career while changing the world.

    Each of our broadly-based family of companies offers an inclusive and empowering culture and employee benefits (like paid time off to volunteer, transgender-inclusive and same-sex partner health insurance coverage, and more) designed to help you live your best life, however you define it. And our best-in-class learning and development approaches, mentorship, and access to innovators across the world will help you grow your skills and reach your career goals. Because when you're at your best, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough.