Engineering CO-OP

At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible. 

Position Summary:

The Project Engineer Co-Op will be responsible for assisting the Engineering group with the design and development of regenerative biologics

Essential Functions:

·         Conduct experiments and provide data, results analysis, and reports to project teams

·         Exercise technical judgement in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments

·         Prepare cell culture media, buffers, and reagents

·         Maintain and culture cell lines (e.g., thawing, passaging, counting, cryopreservation)

·         Perform sterile techniques in biosafety cabinets

·         Assist with cell-based assays

·         Assisting with the creation of project plans and Design history Files (DHF) for each project

·         Partnering with engineers on all aspects of various projects

·         Ensures all systems are run according to manufacturer instructions, Safety requirements and guidelines, and SOPs

·         Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies. Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role

·         Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Qualifications:

·         Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related Life Science field

·         Prior hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook

·         Strong self-starting skills, well organized, detail-oriented and capable of working in a deadline driven environment

·         Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Our Values:

Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.

• Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.

• Customer Focused: We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.

• Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other. Together, we make each other stronger.

• Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive. We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.

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