Analytical Chemist Co-Op - Summer 2026 - Raritan, NJ

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 ...

Job description

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

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

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

For more than 130 years, Johnson & Johnson has been guided by a simple but powerful purpose: caring for the world, one person at a time. We advance this mission through science, research, and innovation—developing products and technologies that improve health and well‑being globally. Our culture thrives on diversity and inclusion, and we proudly uphold our commitment as an equal‑opportunity employer.

Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery (WCHB) is part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery organization, which develops a broad portfolio of surgical technologies including sutures, skin adhesives, hemostasis solutions, staplers, trocars, energy devices, and synthetic mesh used across minimally invasive and open procedures.

The WCHB R&D team in Raritan, NJ is excited to welcome applicants for our Summer/Fall 2026 R&D Co‑Op opportunity. If you are passionate about innovation in healthcare and believe your background aligns, we encourage you to explore the details below and apply—we would be delighted to consider you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work alongside scientists to perform wet chemistry and chromatography supporting new product development and life‑cycle management.
• Conduct daily laboratory tasks including sample preparation, testing, data collection, notebook documentation, data analysis, and reporting.
• Log in and manage samples submitted by the stability group.
• Follow safe and environmentally responsible laboratory practices in alignment with regulatory and safety guidelines.
• Communicate findings clearly through written and verbal reports.
• Maintain accurate documentation and lab notebooks in accordance with company procedures and FDA/ICH requirements.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a BA/BS, Master's, or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Candidates must not be graduating prior to the program end date unless willing and permitted to extend their graduation timeline.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 required.

Required Skills:

• Foundational chemistry laboratory skills.
• Must be authorized to work permanently in the U.S. without requiring future visa sponsorship (e.g., F1, H‑1B).
• Ability to work full‑time (40 hours/week) with reliable transportation.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior bench‑level chemistry experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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 . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$23.00/hr to $51.50/hr

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The expected pay range for this position is between $23.00 per hour and $51.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension).