R&D Technician I - Shockwave Medical

Johnson & Johnson•Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a R&D Technician I – Shockwave Medica l 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. Position Overview The R&D Technician will use technical skills in the development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases. The R&D Technician 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.

Requirements

High School Diploma plus 0-2 years’ technician experience or other hands on, relevant experience
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

Nice To Haves

Experience with balloon catheter, drug coating, or other cardiovascular medical devices development preferred
Experience with test method execution is a plus

Responsibilities

Generate functional prototype from design concepts and assist the transfer of R&D product build to manufacturing
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
Assist in troubleshooting of procedures and/or instruments when issues arise
Maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, and processes
Other duties as assigned

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.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 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