Intern-Toxicologist-Pittsburgh, Pa-Summer 2024

Job Title

Intern-Toxicologist-Pittsburgh, PA-Summer 2024

Job Description

Exciting opportunity to play an important role in improving and saving lives around the world through generating Toxicological Risk Assessments for Philips Sleep & Respiratory Care devices/products, ensuring they are safe for use.

Your role:

• Support the preparation of toxicological risk assessment and dossiers (e.g., profiles) using Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) guidance and any other regulatory agencies databases.

• Help prepare expert reports on toxicology and patient risk in the support of regulatory documentation.

• Interpreting the results of E/L and VOC tests for impacts to patient safety.

• Document biological risk assessments and analyze results from Contracted Resource Organizations (CRO's).

• Interacting with Regulatory Agencies to address test strategies and questions related to toxicological assessments.

• Communicate with Philips NPD teams and CROs to explain the results of toxicological assessments.

• Assist Philips' development teams in selecting proper materials for use in medical devices.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:

You're the right fit if:

• You are currently pursuing a minimum of a BS in Toxicology or a related field, MS desired.

• Knowledge of biological test methods for compliance to ISO 10993 (required) and ISO 18562 (desired).

• Experience conducting biological assessments and documenting biological test evidence to support regulatory agency submittals.

• Experience working with outside test labs to generate test plans and evaluate results for compliance to biological standards.

• Knowledge of FDA 2020 Guidance Document "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1"

• Strong commitment to quality and detail.

• Aptitude to understand regulations and compliance standards.

• Strong ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

• Ability to multi-task to support simultaneous projects.

• Ability to overcome obstacles and provide solutions to complex problems.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.

Philips Transparency Details

Internship will be paid based upon scale below:

Bachelor Level: $25 - 28 an hour

Master's Level: $30 - 45 an hour

The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors including, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Pittsburgh, PA

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran and maintains a drug-free workplace.