Cell Therapy Co-op

Johnson & Johnson • Spring House, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Fall-Winter 2026 Co-op student in Drug Product Development (DPD), to be based in Spring House, PA. The Summer Intern will support activities related to new modality process development (CAR-T, gene therapy, etc.). CAR-T therapies, a groundbreaking form of immunotherapy that reprogram a patient's T-cells to target and destroy cancer cells, offer promising potential for treatment of cancer. In BTDS (Biotherapeutics Development and Supply) new modalities group at Spring House, PA, we work on process and formulation development towards clinical testing and commercialization of these therapeutics. In this position, the candidate will receive hands-on experience in many aspects of process development for these types of therapies. Projects may be tailored to the candidate's experience and interests.

Requirements

• Enrollment in an accredited College/Institution degree program
• Undergraduate students: Junior or above pursuing a degree in Chemical, Biological, or Biomolecular Engineering, Biochemistry, or another related science field
• Cell culture and sterile technique experience, including familiarity of proper pipetting techniques
• Experience with standard laboratory techniques and working with cell-based instruments is preferred
• It is required that the candidate be highly organized and capable of managing/pursuing multiple projects and have good written and verbal communication skills
• Availability to work full-time for the duration of the co-op period (6 month period) starting in September 2026
• Must be able to provide transportation to and from the worksite
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Excel
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous co-op or internship experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Leading the execution of lab-scale experiments related to process development of CAR-T therapies
• Work on process development towards clinical testing and commercialization of CAR-T therapies
• Collecting, recording, interpreting, and presenting experimental data appropriately
• Maintaining written records of work in the form of laboratory notebooks (paper or electronic)
• Experimental design, execution, sample submission, and data analysis/interpretation
• Performs assigned scientific experiments with decreasing level of supervisor‘s assistance.
• Provides input and identifies problems with scientific experiments, analyses/tasks in related areas.
• Provides input and identifies problems with scientific experiments, analyses/tasks in related areas.
• Coordinating testing schedules, presenting results, and authoring reports
• Ability to report data and present findings to management is required
• Communicating progress to supervisors in a timely manner

Benefits

• Inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.
• Respect for the diversity and dignity of employees and recognition of their merit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees