Robotics MedTech: Clinical Engineering Human Factors Intern

Partners in Digital Health; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Santa Clara, CA invites you to join the Clinical Engineering & Human Factors Interns within Robotics R&D. This internship provides hands‑on experience supporting the definition, development, and evaluation of medical technologies and robotic surgical systems.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to understand user needs, assess risks, and translate insights into product improvements, helping ensure devices are safe, effective, and intuitive for healthcare

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university or college program throughout the internship (bachelor's, master's, or PhD).
• University student status: Undergrad Sophomore or higher; Master's and PhD considered for advanced areas.

Responsibilities

• Research disease states, treatment options, patient pathways, surgical workflows, and competitive technologies to inform product development.
• Contribute to the identification and analysis of user needs, use scenarios, workflow requirements, and design inputs.
• Support planning and execution of user research, usability evaluations, and product assessments in simulated or clinical-use environments.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data from studies, observations, and evaluations to identify insights and communicate findings.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of human factors, clinical, and risk management documentation, including traceability activities and use‑related risk assessments.
• Develop and detail clinical workflows, task analyses, and product use scenarios to support product development and validation activities.
• Build reports, presentations, visualizations, and summaries to communicate project outcomes and recommendations.
• Collaborate with physicians, healthcare professionals, and end users to gather feedback and translate insights into product improvements.
• Develop clinically relevant test methods, models, and evaluation approaches to assess product performance and user interaction.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor, Master or PhD candidate

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Santa Clara, CA invites you to join the Clinical Engineering & Human Factors Interns within Robotics R&D. This internship provides hands‑on experience supporting the definition, development, and evaluation of medical technologies and robotic surgical systems.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to understand user needs, assess risks, and translate insights into product improvements, helping ensure devices are safe, effective, and intuitive for healthcare