At a glance

Location: Fort Worth, TX
Work type: Onsite
Visa sponsorship: Not offered
Category: Research

What they are looking for

Formulation chemistryBioanalytical chemistryMaterials scienceDoeExperiments

Location: US - Fort Worth, TX

*This position does not offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future**

Thank you for considering employment with Smith and Nephew. This job opportunity is not currently available for hiring; however, this requisition was established for candidates to express interest in the above position, with a view to progress formally once we are in a position to do so

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Smith+Nephew (S+N) seeks a Research & Development (RD) Intern in the Global RD Organization to join the Biologics and regenerative Medicine (BRM) team and support the Early Innovation research towards design, testing and evaluation of prototypes that will ultimately lead to New Product Development (NPD) and successful Full Commercial Launch (FCL).

The role will allow an enthusiastic and science-passionate individual to contribute to meaningful advances in general areas of formulation chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, and materials science. The ideal candidate is always curious and applies scientific rigor to any problem they choose to solve. The candidate is able to work independently, but also in full collaboration with other team members. The position will be based in Columbia, MD.

What will you be doing?

This opportunity will involve working with BRM team members to create and test the prototypes, followed by further refinement of such prototypes to support innovation and product development in all three core areas of S+N business.

Responsibilities include on-hand tasks in the scientific lab, execution of experiments and assays, followed by intellectual and critical interpretation of acquired data. Additional responsibilities include Design-of-Experiments (DOE) to solve challenging problems and obstacles in Innovation and Development processes.

Planned Start Date: May 2027

Program Length: 12 weeks

Location: Columbia, MD & Ft. Worth, TX

What will you need to be successful?

Education

Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s, (i.e. Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science)

Experience

Previous applicable intern, co-op, part-time or apprenticeship experience is preferred, but not necessary.

Competencies

General knowledge and familiarity of above-mentioned scientific areas.

This position does not offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Thank you for considering employment with Smith and Nephew. This job opportunity is not currently available for hiring; however, this requisition was established for candidates to express interest in the above position, with a view to progress formally once we are in a position to do so

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Smith+Nephew seeks an Electrical Engineering Co-Op in the Arthroscopic Enabling Technology business to join the New Product Development R&D Electrical Engineering team and work on edge cutting technologies in the medical visualization industry.

The role will allow an enthusiastic individual to contribute to innovative new product development and proof-of-concept projects to help deliver meaningful enhancements to S+N products all with the goal of helping our patients live a Life Unlimited. The ideal candidate is always curious but applies rigor to any problem they choose to solve. The candidate can work independently, but also in full collaboration with other team members. The position will be based in Andover, MA.

This opportunity will involve working with a small team of Electrical and FPGA Engineers to conduct state-of-the-art research and development of next generation medical products related to sports medicine.

Developing and testing new product features, for example emerging video standards, latest communication protocols, next generation AI processors, etc.

Support PCBA schematic capture and layout, support system build and test

Analyzing circuits for new and existing products

Working closely with managers to complete specifically identified projects

Presenting project conclusion to senior leadership

Creating documentation as required by the Smith + Nephew Quality Management System

Start Date: February 2027

Program Length: 6 months

Location: Andover, MA

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate engineering program in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering field at an accredited university.

Rising senior and has taken some advanced Electrical Engineering courses.

Major GPA of 3.50 or above preferred

Previous applicable internship/co-op, part-time or apprenticeship experience is preferred.

Some experience with schematic and/or layout capture of electrical circuits is preferred.

Competences

Strong grasp of circuit theory and fundamental electronic devices

Proficiency with multimeters and oscilloscopes for circuit testing

Basic understanding and experience with testing electrical or embedded designs

Design experience with analog and digital electrical engineering concepts. Projects including embedded systems (microcontroller or FPGA) are preferable

Strong written and verbal communication and technical writing skills to enable effective work in a cross-functional team environment