R&D Technician I - Shockwave

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Laboratory Operations

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a R&D Technician I - Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA.

Position Overview
The R&D Technician will use technical skills in the development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases. The R&D Technician will participate on multiple cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through commercialization. Perform and support a variety of development and engineering activities, which mainly focus on disposable devices prototyping, fabrication and testing. Will work directly with other R&D technicians and R&D engineers to complete duties described below.

Essential Job Functions
• Generate functional prototype from design concepts and assist the transfer of R&D product build to manufacturing
• Assist engineers with product and process development and improvement
• Perform testing to support design, process, and equipment validation
• Prepare test samples (products/materials/solutions) for routine and qualification testing • Support the build and assembly of prototypes
• Assist in troubleshooting of procedures and/or instruments when issues arise
• Maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, and processes
• Other duties as assigned
 

Requirements
• High School Diploma plus 0-2 years’ technician experience or other hands on, relevant experience
• Experience with balloon catheter, drug coating, or other cardiovascular medical devices development preferred
• Experience with test method execution is a plus
• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and laboratory practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities • Comfortable working in a clean room environment
• Ability to communicate effectively • Experience with MS Office
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned or negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

Additional Information:

• The anticipated base pay for this position is $39,100-$62,157 annually.

• The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

•  Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.  

• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). 

• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: 

  • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year  

  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year