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2013 ALZA (Vacaville, CA) Engineering College Hire(Job Number: 0000073S)

Description

ALZA Corporation, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Engineering College Hires to be located in Vacaville, California.

ALZA Corporation is part of Janssen Supply Chain, a global organization responsible for supplying medicines to markets around the world. With Quality as their primary focus, this group strives to provides access and affordability through innovation and strong collaboration with their R&D and Commercial partners to deliver life changing solutions for patients in need.

ALZA Corporation develops drug delivery-based pharmaceuticals, precisely controlling the targeting, timing and dosing of therapeutic compounds. ALZA technology has been incorporated in more than 30 commercialized products, including DURAGESIC® (fentanyl transdermal system) CII, CONCERTA® (methylphenidate HCl) CII, DITROPAN XL® (oxybutynin chloride) and DOXIL® (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection).

Engineering College Hires will perform engineering duties within one of the assigned site Engineering units (Business Unit, Facilities, Process, or Equipment). Assignments usually include one or more of the following: Equipment and facility design and development, testing of materials, preparation of specifications, process and capability studies, research investigations, and report preparation. Work under the supervision of a senior staff member or manager to: Provide daily technical support to Operations to resolve any equipment/software issues, minimizing equipment downtime. Generate, coordinate, and manage engineering change control documentation, including equipment and facility drawings; generate equipment test plans for qualification. Contribute to the design, installation, startup, validation and operator/maintenance training for new or modified packaging/processing equipment. Participate in analyzing and providing corrective action recommendations for proposed equipment upgrades/modifications. Assist in implementing cost effective solutions to reduce operating costs and meet GMP and safety requirements. Assist in communications between vendors, design firms, and customers for equipment purchase or retrofit. Complete all requisite training/education classes to maintain and design equipment to meet the latest pharmaceutical standards and regulations.

College Hires must commence work within 12 month of graduation.

Qualifications


A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Engineering attained between January 2012 and December 2013 is required. Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are preferred academic majors. Availability to work full-time (40 hours/week) is required. A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 (based on 4.0 scale) is preferred. Demonstrated leadership and/or participation in campus/community service activities are preferred. Prior experience in an applied laboratory, internship, or co-operative engineering work assignment is preferred.

This position is located in Vacaville, California. Students must be able to provide their own transportation to/from the location on a daily basis. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1-B status) now or in the future.

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Primary Location:North America-United States-California-Vacaville
Organization: Alza Corporation (6002)

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