Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Program Objective/Scope

BD Technologies and Innovation proudly offers a Summer Internship Program for active undergraduate and graduate students. Through this program, the student will have the chance to gain real-world experience in research and development in the medical device industry. 

Selected students will be immersed in the design and development process to build top selling medical device products for various global markets. The summer internship program at BD is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience at one of the top medical device companies while advancing the world of health.

Each intern will have an individual project and the opportunity to develop technical engineering and scientific expertise. Through our summer internship, intern students develop an extensive professional network, learn how to work in a scientific and engineering environment, build hands-on laboratory skills, and deliver presentations showcasing their work. 

We are recruiting for highly driven engineering/science students with a passion for technology and product development. The candidate is responsible for all relocation, housing, and transportation costs.

Project Area: Sensing

Applicable Majors: Health, Business, or STEM fields

The Sensing function supports early-stage innovation with a focus on identifying unmet clinical needs and early technologies to address top needs. Our team’s mission is to deliver value-based innovation by prioritizing opportunities to support the business units (BU) in prioritizing the new product development pipeline. To uncover unmet needs, we interact directly with clinicians and stakeholders to understand patient journeys, pain points, and key criteria to address the need. We also conduct secondary research including literature review, technology landscape, etc.  Each project is driven by a cross-functional team including R&D, BU marketing, and medical affairs to ensure we remain focused on clinical needs aligned with BU interest. 

In this role, the intern will support early-stage innovation efforts to help build and prioritize the R&D pipeline for a large medical technology company. This work will include clinician and stakeholder interactions and secondary research (e.g. literature review) to identify and rank unmet needs that are aligned with the business strategy. Specifically, this could involve any of the following activities: drafting interview guides, participating in stakeholder interviews, participating in ethnographic research, generating need statements and criteria, filtering needs, technology landscape analysis, and hands-on human factors studies to support concept down-selection

Qualifications:

REQUIRED:

• The candidate 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)

• BS and/or MS/PhD students pursuing a degree in health-related, business, STEM, or related field.

• Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative user research

• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of software (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

• Ability to work 40 hours per week for duration of the 10 to 12-week summer internship period

PREFERRED:

• GPA minimum of 3.0

• Previous Internship Experience

• Pursuing or have completed BS Degree: Junior and Senior level Candidates

• Experience with HF/UX methodologies

• MS/PhD Degree:  All levels are encouraged to apply.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.  

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.  

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. 

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