AI-Driven Lab Automation Co-Op (Malvern)

Johnson & Johnson Co.; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Co-op in Malvern, PA to join the TDS Cell & Gene Therapy Development Digital & Automation team. This six-month, full-time on-site program offers hands-on experience in laboratory automation, AI-driven systems, instrument integration, and Python development.

You will prototype control layers, develop intelligent automation workflows, and help build robust state machines, logging, and auditability for AI-enabled systems, collaborating with scientists and engineers

Qualifications

• Completion of Undergraduate Freshman year at an accredited University is required.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Analytical Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related fields.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.
• Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited university throughout the duration of the co-op assignment.
• Proven programming experience in Python is required.
• Exposure to AI/ML technologies, Large Language Models (LLMs), or AI-agent tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prototyping a control layer that connects AI agents to laboratory liquid handling systems for direct command execution.
• Developing Python-based solutions to enable intelligent automation workflows.
• Implementing state-checking, observation, and decision-making logic between automated execution steps.
• Designing and testing mechanisms to identify execution issues such as clogged tips, low reagent levels, or instrument misalignment, and applying corrective actions.
• Building approval checkpoints that allow scientists to review and authorize plans or critical actions before execution.
• Creating guardrails, logging systems, and state-tracking tools to ensure transparency, auditability, and safe operation of AI-enabled systems.
• Supporting integration efforts between instruments, APIs, SDKs, and automation platforms.
• Collaborating with scientists and engineers to develop innovative automation solutions and provide project support as needed.

Skills

Python

AI/ML exposure

JSON/CSV

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Undergraduate freshman year (required)

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD candidate

Tools

APIs

SDKs

Automation hardware

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Co-op in Malvern, PA to join the TDS Cell & Gene Therapy Development Digital & Automation team. This six-month, full-time on-site program offers hands-on experience in laboratory automation, AI-driven systems, instrument integration, and Python development.

You will prototype control layers, develop intelligent automation workflows, and help build robust state machines, logging, and auditability for AI-enabled systems, collaborating with scientists and engineers