Clinical Product Quality & Safety Intern Summer 2027

MiniMed•Northridge, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

MiniMed is hiring a full-time summer intern to support Product Quality, Medical Safety, and cross-functional teams in applying clinical knowledge to medical device quality, patient safety, and post-market activities. The internship is a paid, 10–11-week program with educational and social programming. Housing assistance and relocation support are available for eligible interns. The intern may review product complaint coding, support clinical assessments of complaint reports and potential reportability decisions under appropriate supervision, characterize patient impact and device involvement, analyze complaint data for trends, and prepare summaries and recommendations for stakeholders. The intern may also develop product knowledge and onboarding materials, partner with subject matter experts to validate content, and maintain documentation in accordance with quality, privacy, and confidentiality requirements. Engineering internships are based in Northridge, California. Interns must reside in the United States for the internship and work onsite at least three days per week. The cohort commitment is 40 hours per week from June 1 through August 13 for semester-system programs or June 14 through August 20 for quarter-system programs. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; MiniMed does not sponsor work authorization for internship positions.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN), biology, chemistry, human physiology, biomedical engineering, public health, or a related clinical or health sciences discipline, with an anticipated graduation date of Winter 2027, Spring 2028, Winter 2028, or Spring 2029; alternatively, currently enrolled in an MD or DO program.
Currently authorized to work in the United States. Applicants requiring employment sponsorship now or in the future, including those on the listed temporary visa classifications, are ineligible.
Must reside in the United States for the duration of the internship.
Must participate full time, 40 hours per week, and work onsite at least three days per week.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to medical devices, clinical documentation, adverse event reporting, complaint handling, or quality systems.
Experience with data analysis, trend analysis, or data visualization.
Ability to interpret clinical information and communicate findings clearly in writing and verbally.
Experience developing educational, technical, or onboarding materials.
Strong analytical, organizational, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
Proficiency with standard word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications.

Responsibilities

Review product complaint coding for consistency, clarity, usability, and clinical relevance.
Support clinical assessments of complaint reports and potential reportability decisions under appropriate supervision.
Help characterize patient impact, device involvement, and potential safety concerns.
Analyze complaint data to identify recurring issues, emerging post-market trends, and areas for further evaluation.
Prepare clear summaries, analyses, and recommendations for Product Quality and Medical Safety stakeholders.
Develop product knowledge and onboarding materials covering product use, key terminology, common complaint scenarios, and applicable quality processes.
Partner with subject matter experts to validate content.
Maintain documentation in accordance with quality, privacy, and confidentiality requirements.