Quality Assurance Intern @ Neuralink

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Internship

Quality Assurance Intern

Posted on 1/31/2024

Neuralink

201-500 employees

Implantable brain–machine interfaces

Hardware

Austin, TX, USA

Required Skills

Quality Assurance (QA)

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline or currently pursuing a graduate degree in a STEM field or in Regulatory Affairs
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong understanding of the scientific method and engineering first principles
Experience of 0-2 years in FDA regulated industry (Medical Devices or Biotechnology) is preferred
Experience of 0-1 years in Quality Assurance or Quality Control is preferred

Responsibilities

Become familiar with GLPs, QA SOPs, FDA audit checklists, and the medical device regulatory process
Interact with technical specialists to assist with writing, editing, and performing mock GLP audits
Create GLP and regulatory training materials, training presentations, and training records
Assist with setting up and maintaining document control for controlled documents
Perform procedures, facility, and equipment audits for GLP compliance
Assist with creating GLP and regulatory infrastructure (systems)
Assist with various scribe and documentation roles over the course of the GLP study as needed
Perform literature searches, summarize pertinent information, and apply information to meet Neuralink needs and goals

Company Description:

We are creating the future of brain-computer interfaces: building devices now that have the potential to help people with paralysis regain mobility and independence and invent new technologies that could expand our abilities, our community, and our world.

Team info:

The new hire is going to be a part of the Quality Assurance Team assisting in GLP compliance related activities.

Job Responsibilities:

Become intimately familiar with GLPs, QA standard operating procedures (SOPs), FDA audit checklists, and the medical device regulatory process from research and development to first-in-human.
Interact with technical specialists to assist with writing, editing, and performing with mock GLP audits to tune technical and equipment SOPs such that they comply with good laboratory practices.
Create GLP and regulatory training materials, training presentations, and training records.
Assist with setting up and maintaining document control for controlled documents, which includes: obtaining management approval signatures, photocopying, creating SOP and work station binders, ensuring the proper procedures for controlled documents are followed, etc.
Performing procedures, facility, and equipment audits for GLP compliance.
Assist with creating GLP and regulatory infrastructure (systems), which includes: surgical material lot tracking, reagent and solution tracking, sample / specimen tracking, document tracking and retention, etc.
Assist with and/or fill in for various scribe and documentation roles over the course of the GLP study as needed to ensure GLP and regulatory compliance.
Perform literature searches, summarize pertinent information, and apply information to meet Neuralink needs and goals.

Key qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. life sciences, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, materials science), OR currently pursuing a graduate degree in a STEM field or in Regulatory Affairs.
Must have strong written and oral communication skills, and enjoy independent learning, doing research, and presenting on a wide variety of topics.
A strong understanding of the scientific method and engineering first principles.
Enjoys working in a collaborative environment with a mission first, go-getter attitude

Preferred qualifications:

Experience of 0-2 years in FDA regulated industry (Medical Devices or Biotechnology)
Experience of 0-1 years in Quality Assurance or Quality Control

Pay Transparency:

The following details are for Texas individuals only:
Texas hourly rate:
$25.00/hr USD

For Full-Time Employees, your compensation package will include two major components: salary and equity. Guidance on salary for this role will be determined according to the level at which you enter the organization, with the ability to gain more over time as you contribute. In addition, Full-Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.

What We Offer:

An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
Paid holidays
Commuter benefits
Meals provided
Equity + 401(k) plan *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded

Multiple studies have found that a higher percentage of women and BIPOC candidates won’t apply if they don’t meet every listed qualification. Neuralink values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you don’t check every box in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway!

Neuralink provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, training and social, and recreational programs. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.

If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point in the interview process, please let us know. Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in those processes. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:

Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
Having interviews in an accessible location
Being accompanied by a service dog
Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview

Neuralink

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Neuralink's mission is to build devices that will help people with paralysis and invent new technologies that will expand abilities, the community, and the world.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$679.7M

Headquarters

Fremont, California

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -4%

1 year growth

↑ 11%

2 year growth

↑ 81%

Benefits

An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and the most talented experts from different fields.

Growth potential. We rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact.

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan; parental leave.

Flexible time off + paid holidays.

Equity + 401(k) plan.

Commuter Benefits.

Meals provided.

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