Summer 2021 R&D Product Development Intern - Self Contained Applicator
Req # JR - 033236 Location Deerfield, Illinois Job Category Administrative Date posted 01/14/2021This is where you save and sustain lives
At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.
Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.
Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission.
Description:
Baxter offers a robust summer internship program based in the Chicagoland area that provides meaningful work assignments and projects that immerse students in Baxter’s culture designed to provide practical work experience highlighting what an individual would do in a similar full-time role with the ability to make a business impact. You'll be paired with a mentor, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Baxter employee community to ensure your success. We’ll help you have fun outside of work with outings to sporting events, community service opportunities, networking events with Baxter leaders, and other activities.
The R&D Product Development Intern, Self-Contained Applicator will work directly with an international cross-functional group that includes R&D/Product development, Medical Affairs, Clinical/Pre-Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Supply Chain (Manufacturing, Engineering Operations, Purchasing) on managing multiple projects associated with new product development of a Self-Contained Applicator. The main responsibilities of the role are supporting design, verification testing, customer validation, manufacturing development and transfer to production. The team is currently at the prototype stage and has demonstrated feasibility, now is time for the hard work of development!
Project:
The Self-Contained Applicator is a product idea to use self-contained CO2 cartridges to provide pneumatics that deliver spray applications of biologic and synthetic sealants. Baxter will design a new device that consolidates hospital gas supply, pneumatic regulators, delivery tube-sets, and applicator tips into one simple device. The design requires mechanical (pneumatics, component design, assembly design) and biomedical (tissue anatomy, hemostasis/bleed control) to reduce time-to-table and to simplify ease-of-use while making the therapy more effective. The impact is having a one of a kind easy-to-use device that improves the treatment of surgical bleeds and reduces time-to-table will improve the effective use of biologic and synthetic sealants.
Requirements:
Baxter is targeting students with proven academic performance and leadership potential. Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Rising Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Industrial Engineering (Interest in Medicinal Science preferred).
- GPA of 3.0 or above
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and problem-solving skills
- Positive attitude, team-oriented, adaptive to change, and collaborative
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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