Sr. R&D Technician - Shockwave Medical

Overview

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 Med Tech, 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.

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Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Sr. R&D Technician – Shockwave Medical to join our team in Santa Clara, CA. We are pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease with a focus on atherosclerotic conditions.

The Sr. R&D Technician will use technical skills in the development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases. The role involves multi-disciplinary, cross-functional development teams and supports projects from concept through commercialization. Responsibilities include disposable device prototyping, fabrication and testing, and collaboration with R&D technicians and engineers.

• Effectively works on multiple project tasks with minimal supervision for timely completion
• Partner with engineers and other technicians to assemble functional prototypes and provide feedback on assembly process and design
• Assist engineers with product and process design, development, and optimization
• Perform equipment installation and qualification
• Assist in product and process characterization and design verification testing
• Perform root cause investigation and analysis
• Prepare test samples (products/materials/solutions) for routine and qualification testing
• Assist in the transfer of product from R&D to manufacturing
• Validate test methods
• Fabricate fixtures and tooling for product builds and testing (mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic, etc.)
• Maintain and troubleshoot lab instruments/equipment
• Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, test methods and processes
• Train other technicians, assemblers and engineers on procedures and product assembly
• Draft Manufacturing Process Instructions
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as an R&D technician (or relevant experience) in the medical device industry, or Associate’s degree with 3 years’ experience in the medical device industry
• Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and laboratory practices
• Balloon catheter, drug coating, valve or other cardiovascular medical devices development experience preferred
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Experience using sketches, CAD, etc. to support the design and build of simple fixtures
• Proficient with MS Office
• Comfortable working in a clean room environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional team members
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
• Operate as a team and/or independently with flexibility to changing requirements
• Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25 lbs

Required Skills: Accountability, Clinical Data Management, Execution Focus, Health Sciences, Innovation, Inventory Control, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Operations, Market Research, Process Oriented, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management, Quality Auditing, Report Writing, Research and Development, Sample Testing, Use of Laboratory Equipment

Preferred Skills: (as listed in the original description)

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $57,500.00 - $92,575.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency: employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Benefits information: official details available at the company careers site.

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Time off and leave benefits may include…