Wound Closure R&D Co-Op - Fall 2026

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Job Function:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:

Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

The Wound Closure & Healing R&D Organization in Raritan, NJ, is recruiting for a Fall 2026 R&D Co-op for assistance in developing our STRATAFIX brand of barbed suture products.  Wound Closure & Healing is part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery organization.

The J&J MedTech Organization, based in Raritan, New Jersey, was founded more than 80 years ago as a pioneer in suture development and manufacturing, helping to transform the safety and effectiveness of open surgery. The MedTech Organization offers a broad range of products, platforms and technologies including— sutures, hemostasis products, surgical staplers, trocars, energy devices and synthetic mesh devices—that are used in a wide variety of minimally-invasive and open surgical procedures. Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women's health conditions, hernias, oncology, and obesity.

The position in question will require:

• Hands-on laboratory work in our engineering labs

• Performing engineering studies and developing fixturing

• Generating models and drawings in SolidWorks

• Fabricating prototypes and evaluating them via surgeon Voice-of-Customer (VOC) events

• Good documentation practices, including writing test protocols, generating final reports, and documenting meeting minutes

• Collaborating with engineers and outside suppliers to support project-related activities

If you are passionate about these opportunities, please apply below.

Qualifications:

• Be enrolled (not necessarily taking classes) in an accredited college/university during the co-op session.

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Only students who have completed their freshman year or above will be considered.

• Availability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Co-op session.

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required; a GPA of 3.2 or higher is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership and/or participation in campus programs and/or community service activities is desired.

• A high level of organization and the ability to handle multiple tasks.

• Be comfortable working independently, as well as on a team.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Power Point, and have strong oral and written communication skills.

• Hands-on skills and experience with SolidWorks is preferred.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States and not require future sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1-B status) now or in the future.

• Ability to provide their own transportation to the Raritan, NJ site.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.  Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

 

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal