NCH Innovation Fellowship Engineer-1

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Overview: Job Description Summary: Supports innovation projects developing medical technologies while participating in the Innovation Fellowship training program. Job Description: Essential Functions: Assists with the management of innovation projects from inception to commercialization, ensuring adherence to timelines, milestones, and deliverables. Provides technical expertise and engineering support for the development of pediatric medical devices, including prototyping, testing, and design. Facilitates effective communication and collaboration with clinical innovators, external partners, and internal teams. Participates in training programs focused on front-end innovation, human-centric observation techniques, needs identification, concept generation, and intellectual property strategy. Assists in developing regulatory and reimbursement strategies, as well as business plans for new medical technologies, including market analysis and customer discovery. Engages with medical innovators to identify unmet medical needs and opportunities for innovation through clinical immersion and observation Prepares and presents project documentation, including invention disclosures, grant applications, and progress reports, to support the commercialization process. Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, required. Master’s Degree or PhD in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, or other engineering-related field, preferred. Skills: Comfort with ambiguity and complex problems. Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of professionals/disciplines. Strong communicator, both written and verbal. Experience: One year of related experience, preferred. "The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet" The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, required.
• Comfort with ambiguity and complex problems.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of professionals/disciplines.
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or PhD in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, or other engineering-related field, preferred.
• One year of related experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the management of innovation projects from inception to commercialization, ensuring adherence to timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Provides technical expertise and engineering support for the development of pediatric medical devices, including prototyping, testing, and design.
• Facilitates effective communication and collaboration with clinical innovators, external partners, and internal teams.
• Participates in training programs focused on front-end innovation, human-centric observation techniques, needs identification, concept generation, and intellectual property strategy.
• Assists in developing regulatory and reimbursement strategies, as well as business plans for new medical technologies, including market analysis and customer discovery.
• Engages with medical innovators to identify unmet medical needs and opportunities for innovation through clinical immersion and observation
• Prepares and presents project documentation, including invention disclosures, grant applications, and progress reports, to support the commercialization process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level