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Job Function:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:

Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery (WCHB), a member of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery organization. The MedTech organization offers a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies, including sutures, topical skin adhesives, hemostasis products, surgical staplers, trocars, energy devices, and synthetic mesh devices used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures.

The Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery R&D organization in Raritan, NJ, is recruiting a R&D intern for topical skin adhesive group to work on development of new topical skin adhesives for surgery applications.

If you are interested in an opportunity with Wound Closure & Healing team please apply!

Target Hire Date: 05/03/2027
Target End Date: 08/28/2027
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on laboratory work in chemistry and engineering labs.
• Conduct studies and develop test methods and fixtures.
• Follow good documentation practices, including writing test protocols, generating final reports, and documenting meeting minutes.
• Craft and evaluate prototypes.
• Participate in voice-of-customer (VOC) labs.
• Collaborate with engineers and external suppliers to support project-related activities.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's in Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• A minimum GPA of 3.4 is strongly preferred.
• Students must have completed at least their freshman year.
• Proficient in lab-based chemistry activities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to balance multiple tasks.
• Able to work individually and collaborate optimally within a team.
• Ability to provide your own transportation to the work location.
• Knowledge of polymer chemistry and characterization would be an asset.

Candidate Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must:

• Be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship requirements.
• Remain actively enrolled in their academic program throughout the entire internship period.
• Be available to work 40 hours per week during the internship.
• Should have a minimum GPA of 3.4

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.  Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$23.50/hr to $52.50/hr

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The expected pay range for this position is between $23.50 per hour and $52.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension). For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on [8/28/2027]. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.