What are the responsibilities and job description for the Co-op R&D (Ortho) position at MTF Biologics?
Overview
MTF Biologics processes tissue grafts from human donors that are used in a growing array of clinical applications – positively affecting lives across the globe. As a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts and serving patients, we collaborate with the medical, scientific, as well as organ and tissue donation communities.
Our goal is simple–do what's right for patients, surgeons, tissue donors, and their families through our guiding principles.
The Co Op Research and Development will support R&D activities by conducting experiments and literature searches related to product and process development, processing allograft tissue forms based on protocols or SOPs, performing tissue/device characterization testing, and analyzing experimental data.
Responsibilities
MTF Biologics processes tissue grafts from human donors that are used in a growing array of clinical applications – positively affecting lives across the globe. As a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts and serving patients, we collaborate with the medical, scientific, as well as organ and tissue donation communities.
Our goal is simple–do what's right for patients, surgeons, tissue donors, and their families through our guiding principles.
The Co Op Research and Development will support R&D activities by conducting experiments and literature searches related to product and process development, processing allograft tissue forms based on protocols or SOPs, performing tissue/device characterization testing, and analyzing experimental data.
Responsibilities
- Participates in processing tissue, planning and performing experiments and analyzing results for Research and Development projects.
- Performs biochemical assays, mechanical testing, and other preclinical in vitro testing.
- Performs literature searches and compile summaries of all relevant information.
- Researches competitive products and continue to update competitive information libraries.
- Maintains lab notebook and prepares data summaries and reports.
- Performs additional duties as assigned and trained.
- Completion of at least one to three years college credit toward a degree in Engineering or Science.
- Must be returning to continued education following completion of the co-op assignment.
- Good organizational ability, good communication skills and ability to work independently as well as with others.