Co Op Research and Development

UNAVAILABLE; Valentine (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

MTF Biologics is seeking a R&D Co-Op, Packaging in Edison, NJ for January 2027 to June 2027. You will support packaging development, design, testing, and preparation of allograft tissue forms, following SOPs and GLP practices.

Work five days a week, 8:15am–4:30pm, and you must be enrolled in a college or university during the co-op. You will report to the R&D team and perform experiments, data analysis, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least two to three years credit towards engineering degree or related life science discipline (e.g. Packaging, Mechanical, Biomedical, Chemical, Materials Science, Tissue Engineering).
• Packaging Science, Material Science experience or Mechanical Engineering experience preferred.
• Experience with performing biochemical assays.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and basic statistical analysis.
• Ability to work within a multifunctional team environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and performing packaging experiments and analyzing results for R&D projects.
• Process and/or optimize tissue protocols and prepare tissue samples for in vitro characterization.
• Perform packaging testing.
• Write protocols and reports.
• Perform biochemical assays, mechanical testing, and other preclinical in vitro testing.
• Execute and/or optimize test protocols to characterize new tissue forms using in vitro experiments.
• Conduct scientific literature searches to support experimental study design.
• Document experimental data in Laboratory Notebook for all experiments and research activities, in compliance with GLP guidelines (will train).
• Generate simple statistical summaries and reports of collected data.
• Assist technicians with general laboratory duties such as preparing supplies for sterile processing, environmental testing, and maintaining safe laboratory conditions.

Skills

Team collaboration

Biochemical assays experience

Basic statistical analysis

Laboratory documentation

Education

Two to three years of engineering or life science credits

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Statistical analysis basics

Job description

MTF Biologics processes tissue grafts from human donors that are used in a growing array of clinical applications – positively affecting lives across the globe. As a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts and serving patients, we collaborate with the medical, scientific, as well as organ and tissue donation communities.

Our goal is simple–do what's right for patients, surgeons, tissue donors, and their families through our guiding principles.

The R&D Co-Op, Packaging are responsible for supporting R&D activities by conducting experiments related to packaging development, designing packaging, package testing, preparing different allograft tissue forms based on protocols or SOPs, preparing test samples, developing and executing test protocols, and analyzing experimental data. Maintains a safe lab environment by following universal precautions and R&D lab SOPs.

Co-op is from January 2027 to June 2027

$25 - $32 per hour

Must be able to report to Edison 5 days a week. Monday thru Friday, 8:15am - 4:30pm.

You must be enrolled in a college or University during the Co-op period.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and performing packaging experiments and analyzing results for Research and Development projects.
• Process and/or optimize tissue protocols and prepare tissue samples for in vitro characterization.
• Perform packaging testing.
• Write protocols and reports.
• Perform biochemical assays, mechanical testing, and other preclinical in vitro testing.
• Execute and/or optimize test protocols to characterize new tissue forms using in vitro experiments.
• Conduct scientific literature searches to support experimental study design.
• Document experimental data in Laboratory Notebook for all experiments and research activities, in compliance with GLP guidelines (will train).
• Generate simple statistical summaries and reports of collected data.
• Assist technicians with general laboratory duties such as preparing supplies for sterile processing, environmental testing, and maintaining safe laboratory conditions.
• May assist in testing apparatus/fixture design.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least two to three years credit towards engineering degree or related life science discipline (e.g. Packaging, Mechanical, Biomedical, Chemical, Materials Science, Tissue Engineering)
• Packaging Science,Material Science experience or Mechanical Engineering experience preferred
• Experience with performing biochemical assays
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and basic statistical analysis
• Ability to work within a multifunctional team environment.
• Good organizational ability, good communication skills, good writing skills and ability to work independently as well as with others.