About the role#
The TDS Proteins Development API organization is looking for Co-Op candidates to support Upstream Process Development. You will focus on mammalian cell culture, bioreactor process development, process modeling, and advanced data analytics. This role involves collaborating with scientists and engineers to generate and interpret data that advances upstream process understanding, scalability, and productivity.
What you'll do#
- Support upstream process development activities, including CHO cell culture, media development, and bioreactor operation.
- Design and execute shake-flask, small-scale, and automated high-throughput bioreactor studies.
- Develop correlations between real-time biocapacitance signals and offline viable cell density measurements.
- Support the development and implementation of dynamic feeding strategies.
- Evaluate the impact of media components and process parameters on cell culture performance and product quality.
- Develop and characterize small-scale models to represent manufacturing-scale processes.
- Perform advanced analytics on historical and experimental datasets.
- Develop and apply mechanistic, data-driven, or hybrid models to predict process outcomes.
- Analyze, visualize, and present experimental results.
- Maintain laboratory notebooks, technical reports, and datasets.
What you'll need#
- Completion of undergraduate freshman year at an accredited university.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Biology, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemical, Biological, or Biomedical Engineering, or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Experience with aseptic mammalian cell culture techniques.
- Experience with bioreactor operation.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to analyze complex experimental data.
- Ability to balance multiple projects and work independently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship.
Location & details#
- Location: Malvern, Pennsylvania.
- Term: Six months, typically January to June 2027.
- Modality: Fully on-site.
- Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week).
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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