2027 Future Talent Program - Device Development & Technology - Device Technical Operations - Co-op
About The Position
The Future Talent Program offers co-op appointments lasting up to six months and involving one or more projects. The role is based at the Research Labs site in Wilson, North Carolina, and focuses on device and combination product production and processing development technology. The Co-op will work closely with and receive mentorship from an experienced pharmaceutical industry scientist on research project(s), and participate in departmental and project team meetings to gain a broad perspective on pharmaceutical drug development. The student will have opportunities to present research results orally and in writing. The position is within Device Development & Technology, part of the Pharmaceutical Sciences & Device Development organization in Global R&D. This organization translates therapeutic agents into functional drug and combination products, while Device Development & Technology develops and commercializes inhaled, nasal, and parenteral medical delivery devices for vaccines, biologics, and small molecules.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a college or institution and pursuing a degree in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Design, or an equivalent field.
- Availability for a co-op of up to six months at the Wilson, North Carolina site.
- Solid knowledge of medical device and/or combination product testing.
- Strong understanding of basic engineering skills and scientific principles.
- Fundamental analytical characterization skills, including test method development, data analysis, and result interpretation.
- Experience with mechanical testing, imaging, and measurement equipment and techniques, including tensile/compression testing, surface characterization, material testing, X-ray computed tomography, rheometry, and microscopy.
- Collaboration, ideation, and prototyping skills, including developing proof of concepts and working prototypes and conducting functional testing.
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling and 2D drawing creation, such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
- Awareness of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and stack-up analysis.
- Basic understanding of plastics processing and manufacturing processes and automation equipment, including injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding.
- Fluency in finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
- Excellent verbal, written, and formal presentation communication skills, and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Nice To Haves
- B.S. and M.S. candidates are strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of medical devices, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or a similar regulated industry is a significant plus.
Responsibilities
- Work on research project(s) focused on device and combination product production and processing development technology.
- Participate in departmental and project team meetings.
- Present research results in oral and written formats.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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