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Are you interested in a 6 month co-op opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in paid iopportunities at our site in New Kensington. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Your role:

+ **_Perform material assessments and testing needed to assess biocompatibility for product development and design changes_**

+ **_Investigate material failures and coordinate corrective actions with project teams_**

+ **_Review new materials, manufacturing processes, finishing technologies, and reprocessing methods which make new designs and functions in Philips S&RC products possible and safe_**

+ **_Contribute to long term competence development in materials science at S&RC_**

+ **_Learn from and adhere to internal quality manual (Quality System Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms)_**

+ **_Work cross-functionally and collaborate with R&D, NPD, CRO’s, Regulatory Agencies internal/external scientists and other stake holders_**

You're the right fit if:

+ You are pursuing a Bachelor’s/MS Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering or similar disciplines

+ You have detailed experience analyzing chemical and physical properties of materials to draw scientific conclusions

+ Experience using test instrumentation and equipment in and out of a Lab environment

+ You’re able to collaborate with other (technical) disciplines, external partners, and companies

+ You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

+ Learn more about our business.

+ Discover our rich and exciting history.

+ Learn more about our purpose.

+ Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is $25.00 to $29.00, plus overtime eligible. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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