Biological Safety Engineer Co-op

Job Title

Co-op - Biological Safety Engineering - Murrysville, PA - January-June 2027

Job Description

Are you interested in a co-op opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) or PhD degree to participate in 6 month paid co-op opportunities at our site in Murrysville, PA. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Your role:

As a Co-op Biological Safety Engineer within the Biocompatibility Group, you will contribute directly to the design and development of new respiratory care products—including CPAPs, ventilators, respiratory masks, drug delivery devices, oxygen concentrators, and respiratory care accessories.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting biological safety evaluations of materials, components, and finished devices used in sleep and respiratory care products, under direct supervision.
• Assisting in reviewing material composition data, supplier documentation, and manufacturing process information to support biological risk assessments and compliance with ISO 10993, ISO 18562, and other related medical device regulatory standards.
• Conducting verification and validation testing, analyzing material stability, and providing data to guide product development decisions.
• Organizing, tracking, and curating biological safety data and test reports to ensure traceability and accessibility for ongoing and future evaluations.
• Contributing to the development of Biological Evaluation Plans (BEPs) and Biological Evaluation Reports (BERs) by compiling background data, drafting sections, and ensuring adherence to applicable standards and company policies.

You're the right fit if:

• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s/PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
• Your skills include strong engineering principals as well as analyzing chemical and physical properties of materials to draw scientific conclusions.
• You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience in University and/or previous internships or coops and you are comfortable using test instrumentation and equipment in and out of a lab environment.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and can work effectively across technical disciplines, external partners, and global teams.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is Bachelor Level: $26.00 to $29.00 an hour; Masters/PhD Level: $33.00 to $55.00 an hour plus overtime eligible. 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.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.