Research & Development Labs CoOp (Orthopaedics)

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About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports extremities and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at are searching for the best talent for a MedTEST Co-Op (Warsaw).

Purpose: Participates in co-op program for temporary duration. Assists and contributes to assigned team for duration of temporary internship/co-op. Receives guidance training and mentoring from colleagues in planning and carrying out activities and assignments.

You will be responsible for:

• Participate in the design and development of research studies to explore potential of new materials technologies and/or products.

• Become familiar with orthopaedic industry specific R&D testing materials and/or computational modelling and simulation as well as standard materials manufacturing processes including investment casting forging powder metallurgy and heat treating.

• Work with cross-functional teams and alongside experienced scientists and engineers.

• Observe world class operations in DePuy Synthess manufacturing facility as well as take advantage of on-site training courses.

• Characterization of materials and evaluation of processes for newly designed and/or current products; performing wear and/or impaction studies; performing computational modelling and simulation; providing technical assistance as needed; developing new test methods and/or equipment; and performing failure analyses.

• Oral presentations to staff. Preparation and review of technical reports utilize sound analytical techniques and maintain good laboratory procedures.

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• Candidate must be enrolled (not necessarily taking classes) in an accredited college/university during the Summer (May/June - August) .

• Must be pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant Engineering major such as Materials Science & Engineering Biomedical Engineering.

• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Co-op session.

• Co-op session: Summer (July-Dec) or Full Year (July-July).

• Only students that have completed their freshman year or above by the start of their first work rotation will be considered.

• This position is located in Warsaw Indiana. Students must be able to provide their own transportation to and from this location.

• A minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 is preferred.

• Candidates with demonstrated leadership and/or participation in campus/community service activities are preferred.

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