2026 Envision R&D Rotational Program – Track 2

About the role

The Alcon R&D team is looking for numerous talented and motivated Engineers to join our Envision R&D Rotational Program in January or July 2027 at our Lake Forest, CA / Fort Worth, TX locations.

Envision members will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. Members will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly.

Alcon also offers personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science / Engineering, Software, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Vision Science, Computational Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Security and Systems Engineering or related major.
• Must graduate December 2026 (for January 2027 start date) or May/June 2027 (for July 2027 start date).
• Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated.
• Able to commit to a 3-year, full time (40 hrs. per week) rotational program in Lake Forest, CA / Fort Worth, TX locations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an advanced degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science / Engineering, Software, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Vision Science, Computational Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Security and Systems Engineering or related major.
• Alcon Internship or Co-op work experience

Skills

• Understanding software development process per Alcon SOPs
• Gain more in-depth knowledge of the rigor required for equipment and software development
• Participate in product development lifecycle, including requirements refinement, risk evaluations, testing, software development, troubleshooting, and project tracking
• Collaborate with various teams to understand diverse roles involved in product development
• Create effective data management & storage techniques that allows for faster & easier access to data
• Develop computer vision and deep learning algorithms using clinical videos
• Develop deep learning algorithms to align patient eye images
• Implement deep learning algorithm
• Present and communicate results to scientific and non-scientific audience
• Develop and integrate product security processes, technologies/tools, control implementation into Alcon products and digital solutions
• Learn and understand next generation system data output
• Develop tools to collect and analyze the system’s data
• Collect the clinical parameters of surgeries and visualization
• Collect the parameters of interest for the bench studies intended to generate medical evidence
• Compare the collected data from the systems with clinical parameters from the project leads and R&D staff and document the differences
• Reviewing clinical study reports, developing an understanding of the endpoints, putting together research plan/analysis plan to look into the relationship between different variables, collating and summarizing findings and drafting summary reports
• Project management and process improvement

Benefits

• Personal and professional development
• High visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities

Pay

Pay Range $68,000.00 - $88,000.00

Pay Frequency Annual

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.