Intern - R&D, Data Scientist

Baxter • Round Lake, IL

1d • $26 - $26 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Baxter, every person deserves a chance to live a healthy life, a founding belief since 1931. The company is redefining healthcare delivery with a mission to Save and Sustain Lives, driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Individuals are empowered to make a meaningful impact, striving for efficient operations and accountability for exceptional results. Baxter offers a robust summer internship program in the Chicagoland area, providing meaningful work assignments and projects that immerse students in Baxter’s culture, offering practical work experience and the ability to make a business impact. Interns are paired with a mentor, receive manager support, and have access to the entire Baxter employee community. This internship requires the candidate to be local to the Round Lake, IL office.

Requirements

• Rising Junior, Senior or Graduate student pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or related major.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and problem-solving skills.
• Positive attitude, team-oriented, adaptive to change, and collaborative.

Nice To Haves

• Technical writing and data review in a regulated type environment preferred.
• Actively involved in campus or community activities and organizations, preferably in leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Material Scientists and Engineers, supporting laboratory activities in one or all of the following material characterization tools: thermal, mechanical, microscopy, optical, rheological, various chemistry analytical (such as HPLC, GCMS, etc.) to solve materials engineering challenges.
• Support Material/Polymer Science Innovation for regulated medical products.
• Perform laboratory testing using various material characterization tools.
• Engage in method innovation, validation and qualification.
• Provide weekly updates outlining progress.
• Be involved in the development of a medical device materials database that can be utilized to track product properties, regulatory compliance, and improve material change control processes.
• Be involved in the utilization of AI tools to improve material assessments and data analysis to accelerate change control processes.

Benefits

• Robust summer internship program
• Meaningful work assignments and projects
• Practical work experience highlighting what an individual would do in a similar full-time role
• Ability to make a business impact
• Paired with a mentor
• Support from your manager
• Access to the entire Baxter employee community
• Flexible workplace policy
• Equitable pay

What This Job Offers

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