R&D Technician II - Shockwave Medical at Johnson & Johnson in Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job description

• Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a R&D Technician II– Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA.
• At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.
• Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that’s pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.
• The R&D Technician II will use technical skills in the development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases. The R&D Technician II will participate on multiple cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through commercialization. Perform and support a variety of development and engineering activities, which mainly focus on disposable devices prototyping, fabrication and testing. Will work directly with other R&D technicians and R&D engineers to complete duties described below..

Responsibilities

• Generate functional prototype from design concepts and assist the transfer of R&D product build to manufacturing
• Support product builds through all R&D project phases, providing feedback on assembly process
• Assist other technicians, assemblers and engineers on procedures and product assembly
• Assist engineers with product and process development and improvement
• Perform testing to support design, process, and equipment validation
• Prepare test samples (products/materials/solutions) for routine and qualification testing
• Support the build and assembly of prototypes
• Identify issues as they arise and assist in troubleshooting of procedures and/or instruments
• Maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, and processes
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 2+ years’ technician experience or 3 years’ other relevant hands on medical device experience
• Experience with balloon catheter, hydrophilic coating, or other cardiovascular medical devices development preferred
• Ability to perform work under a microscope.
• Experience with test method execution is a plus
• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and laboratory practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
• Comfortable working in a clean room environment
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Experience with MS Office
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs
• Collaboration, Communication, Data Analysis, Execution Focus, Innovation, Inventory Control, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Operations, Market Research, Process Oriented, Product Development, Product Strategies, Professional Ethics, Project Administration, Research and Development, Research Documents, Sample Testing

Skills

Required

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Experience with MS Office

Preferred

• Experience with test method execution

Benefits

• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
• $47,150.00 - $76,705.00