R&D Engineer Co-op
About The Position
The Bioinductive Technologies team is a recent addition to the CONMED family through the acquisition of Biorez Inc (New Haven, CT). The Bioinductive Technologies team has developed the BioBrace™ scaffold, a new implant technology to reinforce tendon and ligament repairs and to facilitate tissue regeneration. Through its proprietary open porous architecture and use of biomaterials, the BioBrace™ has been engineered to promote rapid tissue regeneration, a biomechanical profile to reinforce repairs throughout the full healing profile, and full absorption overtime to fully restore the anatomy to its normal state. As an R&D Co-op with the Bioinductive Technologies team, you will learn alongside seasoned professionals through hands-on application of engineering principles and methodologies. Your efforts in problem solving, creative thinking and cross-functional collaboration will directly contribute to the team’s R&D projects and initiatives.
Requirements
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering (Biomedical, Mechanical, Chemical, or other) or MD
- Must be available to work onsite out of the New Haven, CT facility (470 James St., Unit 14, New Haven, CT 06513) throughout the co-op (Mar 31, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026)
- Position is 40 hours / week, M-F
- This position is not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a regulated industry is recommended
- Experience working with medical device design, development, or manufacturing is a plus
- Experience working with biomaterials or performing biomechanical analyses is a plus
- Biomed. - Biomedical Engineering
- Eng. - Chemical Engineering
- Eng. - Materials Engineering
- Eng. - Mechanical Engineering
- Arts & Sci. - Biological Sciences
- Intermediate - Some related work or volunteer experience/second Co-op
- Advanced - Previous related work experience/final Co-op
- Expected travel 0-20%
Responsibilities
- Assist in inventing / creating concepts and designs/approaches for new products
- Create and evaluate prototype designs
- Perform design verification and validation
- Develop test methods, procedures and fixtures for R&D
- Characterize medical devices and cadaveric tissue (human- or animal-sourced) in a biomechanics lab
- Support the production of commercial implants through manufacturing scale up
- Collaborate with engineers to support all other project related activities
- Develop processes and manufacture samples for testing, demo, etc
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
- Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
- Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
