Johnson & Johnson Posted August 19, 2026

Spring 2027 Quality Engineering Co-op

Cornelia, United States Full time
Quality Intern/Fellow/Postdoc

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About this opportunity

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 jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:

Career Program

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Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America

Job Description:

ETHICON, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies and located in Cornelia, Georgia, is recruiting current college students for their Engineering Co-op Program. This position is designed for current college students.

The Ethicon business offers a broad range of products, platforms and technologies-including sutures, hemostasis products, surgical staplers, trocars, energy devices and synthetic mesh devices-that are used in a wide variety of open and minimally invasive surgical procedures.  Specialties include support for treatment of colorectal and thoracic conditions, women's health conditions, hernias, cancer and obesity.  The Ethicon business combines products and services of two market leading legacy companies, both with long histories of medical innovation.  Ethicon, Inc. based in Somerville, New Jersey, was founded more than 80 years ago as a pioneer in suture development and manufacturing, helping to transform the safety and effectiveness of surgery.

Primary Location: North America, United States, Cornelia, Georgia

Organization: Ethicon Products

Job Function: Quality Engineering Co-op Student

As a student in the Engineering Co-op Program, you will:

Use mathematical skills and engineering/materials knowledge to solve problems and propose solutions.

Analyze large amounts of test data using statistical and mathematical methods to understand manufacturing issues.  Use this knowledge to propose improvements and solutions to any issues encountered.

Help to manage document and specification change control and updates.

Investigate nonconforming issues and processes in order to document and solve problems.

Use mathematical skills and engineering/materials knowledge to improve processes.

Apply all skills learned to understand the entire stage of a product from design to assembly and stabilization after product launch.

Work with cross-functional teams to analyze and solve problems.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Candidate must be a current college student Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, or related field.

Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship in the future.

Must be able to complete three rotations.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.  Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Job details

Seniority
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Cornelia, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 30 comparable Intern/Fellow/Postdoc Quality roles across 15 biopharma companies.

30Comparable roles tracked
24Currently active
15Companies hiring similar roles
12Countries represented

Salary context

7 of 30 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Quality Control Associate Scientist Overnight Shift · Merck KGaA $27/hr – $46/hr (≈ $56,160–$95,680/yr)
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Peer group range $75,920 – $165,300 (median $92,550)

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Belgium3
India3
Spain2
Netherlands2
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Seniority mix

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Associate27
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc3

Therapeutic area mix

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No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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