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529590019050Career Paths A Job Posting System for Employees of Davol Inc.Department: Research & Development Posting Date: Spring 2017 TermJob Title: R&D Semester Co-Op, Soft Tissue RepairBard Davol Inc., a subsidiary of C. R. Bard, Inc., located in Rhode Island, is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of innovative, life-enhancing medical technologies. We focus our business on key surgical specialties, including Soft Tissue Repair, Surgical Fixation, Biomaterials, Orthopedic/Wound Management Irrigation, and Hemostasis.Our company has a strong tradition of developing our employees to learn, grow and excel. We are continually building our team with qualified, team oriented individuals to enhance the success of our company.Davol headquarters is situated in a central location, surrounded by a scenic coastline with easy access to T.F. Green Airport, AMTRAK Train Stations and Route 95, a major highway connecting to Providence, Connecticut, Boston and New York City within a short amount of time. Description:Under direct supervision and guidance, this co-op will be provided an opportunity to be exposed to the medical device field and offered hands on experience working within the Soft Tissue Repair Device Research & Development group on mesh devices for the repair of soft tissue defects such as hernias. Working with cross-functional product development teams and alongside experienced engineers, you will contribute to design solutions and the advancement of new product development projects.?This individual would be responsible for compiling, analyzing and reporting operational test and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified products, processes or materials. You will be assigned to specific product and/or support teams.Duties Include:Undertakes and successfully completes simple or basic project/product development tasks to include any of the following: developing and writing test methods, formulating, characterizing and evaluating product prototypes, developing and documenting new product concepts, documenting of all test results and assembly processes.May assist in inventing / creating concepts and designs/approaches for new products/processes/test methods.Designs, procures and fabricates simple tooling and fixtures.Designs and coordinates engineering tests and experiments.Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate results to technical pletes basic tasks on engineering documentation.Train technicians/operators on new processes and/or test procedures.Identifies areas for improvement, suggests solutions and submits idea records.Special projects as assigned. Requirements:In order to be eligible for the R&D Co-op position, the candidate must be enrolled in an accredited college/institution and be in good academic standing pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or Polymer Science.?Only students in their Sophomore year or above will be considered. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required (or 4.0 for those enrolled in programs with a 5.0 scale).? The student must be available to work during session indicated and demonstrated leadership/participation in campus programs and/or community service activities. ?* This position is located in Warwick, RI and student will be required to provide his/her own transportation.Davol Inc. and C.R. Bard, Inc. are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers, M/F/D/V. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. ................
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