J&J Consumer Research & Development Summer Intern Recruitment

At Johnson & Johnson, we use technology and the power of teamwork to discover new ways to prevent and overcome the world’s most significant healthcare challenges. Our Corporate, Consumer Health, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceutical teams leverage data, real-world insights, and creative minds to make life-changing healthcare products and medicines. We’re disrupting outdated healthcare ecosystems and infusing them with transformative ideas to help people thrive throughout every stage of their lives. With a reach of more than a billion people every day, there’s no limit to the impact you can make here. Are you ready to reimagine healthcare?

Here, your career breakthroughs will change the future of health, in all the best ways. And you’ll change, too. You’ll be inspired, and you’ll inspire people across the world to change how they care for themselves and those they love. Amplify your impact. Join us!

Research & Development Internship Overview:

This position is specifically for the Consumer Health sector of the business. Interns in this role may participate in the product development, process design, fundamental research or/and technical troubleshooting of consumer health products for regional and global markets.

Life as an R&D Intern:

The R&D Intern program provides each student with real-life hands-on experience, coaching and mentoring, networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to meet people from various schools throughout the country.

• This internship term is from May 16, 2022 – August 12, 2022. Some teams may offer an extended internship term
• The internship will be primarily based onsite in Skillman, NJ through the duration of the term
• Daily transportation to and from the work-site location is the student’s responsibility, as most locations are not accessible via public transportation and company transportation is not provided. Housing assistance may be offered for students who are eligible.
• Career mentorship is available with endless networking opportunities within assigned team and beyond
• Full time (40 hours per week)

We plan on hiring multiple intern students across several functional roles within Consumer Research & Development. Each intern will be assigned to a single function with a specific project for the 12 week internship term, assignment area will be matched to business needs. Below are examples of the various functional roles for which intern positions may be available:

Formulation Science and Development: developing, testing, and scaling up new formulated products and ingredients (gels, emulsions, suspensions, creams, foams, lotions, cleansers, etc.)

• Relevant Experience: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Polymer Science, Biotechnology, Soft Matter Science, Food Science, Personal Care Science; formulation, chemical synthesis and analysis, wet chemistry, rheology, experience with polymers, surfactants, colloids, emulsions, and nanoparticles

Foundational Biology, Measurement Science and Product Efficacy Testing: utilizing biochemistry, optics and cell biology to develop and utilize new methods for testing product efficacy and new claim validation

• Relevant Experience: Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, Biological Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Medical Optics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Neuroscience; method development, cell culturing, in-vitro and in-vivo methodologies, aseptic techniques, clinical testing

Consumer & Sensory Science, Clinical Testing, and Technology Development: interdisciplinary roles connecting various aspects of product science, consumer psychology and perception, computational analysis and modeling, data management, market research, etc.

• Relevant Experience: Computer Science, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Consumer Science, Neuroscience; consumer psychology, clinical research, image analysis, consumer products / personal care market research, programming, regulatory, technology entrepreneurship, toxicology, human factors and user experience

Qualifications

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and must not require sponsorship for employment visa status now, or in the future (ex. H1-B, F-1)
• Candidate must be actively enrolled in an accredited University for the duration of a internship assignment pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree
• Grade level of a Sophomore or above at the start of the Internship
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required
• Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills is required
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills are preferred
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or community service activities is desired

Design Majors

• Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, Chemical, etc.)
• Science (Biology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, etc.)
• Consumer & Sensory Science, Food Science