Kenvue (Part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies) Drexel R&D COOP – Self Care/OTC

Location: Fort Washington, PA

At Kenvue, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies (Kenvue), we believe there is extraordinary power in everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands—including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® —are category leaders trusted by millions of consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our employees share a digital-first mindset, an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights, and a commitment to continually earning a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes.

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Research & Development Co-op Overview

This position is specifically for the Consumer Health sector of the business in Fort Washington, PA. Co-ops in this role may participate in the product development, process design, fundamental research, and/or technical troubleshooting of consumer health products for regional and global markets.

Under routine supervision, the R&D Co-op will:

• Follow standard operation procedure, be trained on the operation of state-of-art instruments, help in literature search, participate in experiment design, carry out the studies as planned, troubleshoot abnormalities, summarize results, and present the data in the format of official reports internally, and/or conference presentations/peer reviewed scientific journal articles publicly.
• Maintain records in accordance with cGMP.
• Perform other duties as assigned and directed.
• Communicate potential problems and issues to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Review unusual results with the supervisor.
• Participate in laboratory investigations as needed.
• Acquire, maintain and apply current professional knowledge and skills associated with the job.
• Order laboratory supplies as needed.
• Adhere to regulatory, Johnson & Johnson and departmental requirements.

Life as an R&D Co-op

The R&D Intern program provides each student with real-life hands-on experience, coaching and mentoring, networking opportunities, as well as the opportunity to meet people from various schools throughout the country.

• The co-op will be primarily based onsite in Fort Washington, PA through the duration of the term

• Daily transportation to and from the work-site location is the student's responsibility; Fort Washington is accessible via public transportation (Train) and company transportation is provided to and from. Housing assistance may be offered for students who are eligible.

• Career mentorship is available with endless networking opportunities within assigned team and beyond.
• Full time (40 hours per week)

We plan on hiring multiple co-op students across several functional roles within Consumer Research & Development. Each co-op will be assigned to a single function with a specific project for the 6-month co-op term, assignment area will be matched to business needs. Below are examples of the various functional roles for which co-op positions may be available:

• Upstream Formulations: Developing, testing, and scaling up new formulated products and ingredients in support of proof-of-concept ideations.

• Downstream Formulations: More defined projects that are faster to market and already have a strong scientific body of evidence supporting the innovation.

• Analytical Analysis: Supports product development teams with use of instrumentation (HPLC,UPLC) and analytical methods. Performs method development, stability/shelf-life studies, and assay/dissolution/degradation methods.

• Consumer & Sensory Science, Clinical Testing and Technology Development: Interdisciplinary roles connecting various aspects of product science, consumer psychology and perception, computational analysis and modeling, data management, market research, etc.

The applicant must:

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States without limitations and require no sponsorship for visa status now or in the future (e.g. H1-B status).
• Be a student enrolled in a full-time undergraduate/graduate degree seeking a program majoring in a Science related field.
• Be grade level of a sophomore or above at the start of the Internship.
• Have a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA at the time of application.
• Be able to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the 6-month co-op term.
• Have the ability to demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills required.
• Have Excellent communication, presentation and leadership skills are preferred.
• Proven leadership/participation with campus programs and/or community service activities are desired.

Desired majors:

o Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, Chemical, etc.)

o Science (Biology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, etc.)

o Consumer & Sensory Science, Food Science

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.