Co-op - Biomedical Engineering/Regenerative Medicine (July - Dec)

The job details are as follows:

What We Do

We build on the strength of our research and development expertise and a distinctive, entrepreneurial culture that encourages diversity, innovation, creativity, sustainability, and, simply, fun. Since inception, our mission has been to find a cure for pulmonary arterial hypertension and other life-threatening diseases. Toward this goal we have successfully gained FDA approval for five medicines, we are always conducting new clinical trials, and we are working to create an unlimited supply of manufactured organs for transplantation.

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation (PBC). Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through (a) the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and (b) technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs. At the same time, we seek to provide our shareholders with superior financial performance and our communities with earth-sensitive energy utilization.

Our company was founded by an entrepreneur whose daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition. She sought to find treatment options and a cure for her daughter and patients like her. We are founder-led, and relentless in our pursuit of “medicines for life”. We continue to research and develop treatments for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, and other orphan diseases.

United Therapeutics does not provide housing or transportation. A stipend for relocation assistance may be provided on a case-by-case basis.The selected Co-op will need to be onsite at the RTP, North Carolina office for the entire duration of this co-op role, from early July through December 2023.

How you’ll contribute
This Summer/Fall co-op will provide experience working within the Regenerative Medicine group in an engineering capacity under direct supervision and guidance of experienced engineers. You will contribute to the development of process equipment for tissue engineering products.

• Design of components and assemblies.
• Creation and modification of design drawings.
• Build and test prototypes.
• Creation of reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

For this role you will need

Minimum Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/institution and be in good academic standing pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Students in their junior year or above will be considered
• Must be available to work 40 hours/week onsite in the RTP, NC facility
• Relevant coursework and laboratory experience
• Experience with standard office software

Preferred Requirements

• Working knowledge of CAD design software is beneficial
• Motivated, curious, hardworking
• Ability to think creatively and learn quickly will contribute to successful and timely completion of goals

At United Therapeutics, you’ll realize quickly that it is not an ordinary place to work! When you join our company, you will learn, grow, contribute, have fun, and be challenged... all while making a difference in the lives of our patients.

While United Therapeutics does not require vaccination for Covid-19 at this time, we strongly encourage all employees and visitors to remain up to date on vaccinations and boosters to protect one another from illness. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere and comply with customers’ credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination against Covid -19, the influenza virus, and other illnesses that could be harmful to healthcare staff and patients.

United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities