About the role#
The Laboratory Automation Systems Intern will support a campus-wide initiative in Spring House, Pennsylvania, focused on improving the visibility, documentation, and knowledge management of laboratory automation platforms. Working alongside laboratory operations, automation specialists, scientists, engineers, and IT partners, you will help inventory and characterize laboratory systems. This 10-12 week internship provides hands-on exposure to laboratory automation, digital systems, technical data management, and responsible AI.
What you'll do#
- Conduct supervised laboratory walkthroughs to maintain an accurate inventory of automation systems, components, software, and operational status.
- Reconcile field observations with existing records and work with system owners to resolve inconsistencies.
- Learn automation platform purposes, operating sequences, and scientific workflows through supervised shadowing.
- Collect, review, and organize technical documentation such as equipment manuals, configuration records, and setup instructions.
- Apply consistent naming conventions and metadata to improve the searchability of automation information.
- Identify and define potential LLM use cases for record classification, metadata extraction, and setup summarization.
- Document AI use-case objectives, inputs, outputs, risks, and success criteria.
- Evaluate the feasibility of proposed LLM use cases using approved tools.
- Support automation system assessments, demonstrations, data cleanup, and reporting.
- Develop standardized automation system profiles and prepare a final stakeholder presentation.
- Follow laboratory safety, EH&S, cybersecurity, and data-handling requirements.
What you'll need#
- Completion of undergraduate freshman year at an accredited university.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Laboratory Automation, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Digital Systems, or related fields.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft productivity and collaboration tools.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with scientific, engineering, and IT stakeholders.
- Willingness to learn unfamiliar laboratory equipment, software, and scientific workflows.
- Ability to work independently and under supervision within laboratory environments.
- Willingness to complete required safety, cybersecurity, and data-handling training.
- Permanently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Location & details#
- Location: Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May to August).
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours per week).
- Paid internship.
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a public company based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Founded in 1886, it operates within the hospitals and health care industry. The company focuses on medical devices, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals. It employs over 133,000 people across its global offices.
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