Biocompatibility Intern — Paid, Part-Time (Philadelphia)
Location: 2 Liberty Place, Center City, Philadelphia — on-site Hours: 10–20 per week, flexible around your class schedule
Compensation: $19.00–$22.00 per hour
Status: Part-time hourly employee (W-2).
About the role
Groenakker supports medical device manufacturers through the biocompatibility and toxicology work required to bring devices to market. We're hiring a part-time intern to join our Operations team in Center City.
You'll start on the operational side — receiving client test articles, reviewing submissions against their documentation, shipping samples to contract laboratories, and working directly with our team, contracted laboratories and clients when something doesn't match. This is real responsibility from week one: the documentation you assemble is what allows testing to proceed, and the discrepancies you catch are the ones that would otherwise cost a client weeks.
Alongside that work, we train you in biocompatibility and toxicology for medical devices, including the ISO 10993 series and FDA biocompatibility guidance. As you build competency, you'll begin drafting biological evaluation documentation under supervision. Interns who stay with us grow into meaningful technical work.
What you'll do
Review incoming sample submissions against test request documentation
Receive, inspect, log, and store client-supplied test articles
Prepare and ship samples to contract laboratories, and track them through delivery
Identify sample discrepancies and work with clients to resolve them
Maintain chain-of-custody and inventory records
Assemble the documentation required to subcontract testing
Coordinate with contract laboratories on submissions and study status
Complete structured training in biocompatibility and toxicology
Draft biological evaluation documentation under supervision
What we're looking for
Currently enrolled at a Philadelphia-area university — juniors, seniors, or graduate students
Scientific coursework in biomedical engineering, microbiology, chemistry, or a related discipline
Careful, detail-oriented approach to documents and records
Clear, professional communication — you'll be in direct contact with clients
Comfort with standard office software
Able to work on-site in Center City and handle packaged test articles and shipping cartons
Coursework in medical device regulation, biocompatibility, or toxicology is a plus, as is a stated interest in building a career in regulatory affairs or toxicology. No industry experience required — we'll teach you.
Travel: None required. Occasional local travel within Philadelphia.
How to apply: Send a résumé and a short note about your interest to careers@groenakker.com. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Groenakker is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Consistent with Philadelphia's Wage Equity Ordinance, we do not ask about or rely on salary history.
Ready to apply?
Send your CV and a short note about why this role excites you to careers@groenakker.com.
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