Co-op-Material Scientist-New Kensington, PA - Fall 2026
About the role
We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in paid opportunities at our site in New Kensington. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
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, and are able to collaborate with other (technical) disciplines, external partners, and companies.
Qualifications
You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
Skills
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.
Benefits
Details About Our Benefits Can Be Found Here.
Pay
The hourly pay range for this position in (Pennsylvania):
Bachelor Level: $26 – $29 an hour
Masters/PhD Level $33 – $46, plus overtime eligible.
Schedule
This is an office role. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.