Cell Therapy Co-op

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Spring House, PA

7d•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