Clinical Product Quality & Safety Intern Summer 2027

Clinical Product Quality & Safety Intern

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

Join MiniMed for a summer internship where you'll do meaningful work, gain hands-on experience, and support our mission to make every day a better day for people with diabetes. As a Clinical Product Quality & Safety Intern, you'll partner with Product Quality, Medical Safety, and cross-functional teams to apply clinical knowledge to medical device quality, patient safety, and post-market activities.

Our summer internships are full-time (40 hours/week), paid positions lasting 10-11 weeks. We offer competitive compensation, educational and social programming throughout the summer, as well as housing assistance and relocation support for eligible interns.

In this role, you may:

• Review product complaint coding for consistency, clarity, usability, and clinical relevance.
• Support clinical assessments of complaint reports and potential reportability decisions under appropriate supervision.
• Help characterize patient impact, device involvement, and potential safety concerns.
• Analyze complaint data to identify recurring issues, emerging post-market trends, and areas for further evaluation.
• Prepare clear summaries, analyses, and recommendations for Product Quality and Medical Safety stakeholders.
• Develop product knowledge and onboarding materials covering product use, key terminology, common complaint scenarios, and applicable quality processes.
• Partner with subject matter experts to validate content and maintain documentation in accordance with quality, privacy, and confidentiality requirements.

Location and Work Model

Engineering Internships are based in Northridge, CA. All interns must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the internship.

Interns are expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week and participate full time, 40 hours per week, as part of the intern cohort from June 1 through August 13 for semester system programs or June 14 through August 20 for quarter system programs.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN), biology, chemistry, human physiology, biomedical engineering, public health, or a related clinical or health sciences discipline with an anticipated graduation date of Winter 2027, Spring 2028, Winter 2028, or Spring 2029 OR Currently enrolled in an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic) program.
• Applicants for MiniMed's Summer Internship Program must be currently authorized to work in the United States. MiniMed does not sponsor work authorization for internship positions. Individuals on temporary visa classifications, including E, F?1 (CPT or OPT), H?1, H?2, L, B, J, or TN, as well as anyone who requires employment sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for MiniMed's Summer Internship Program.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to medical devices, clinical documentation, adverse event reporting, complaint handling, or quality systems.
• Experience with data analysis, trend analysis, or data visualization.
• Ability to interpret clinical information and communicate findings clearly in writing and verbally.
• Experience developing educational, technical, or onboarding materials.
• Strong analytical, organizational, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with standard word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications.

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):

The MiniMed Internship Program offers an hourly rate of pay that falls within the range of $25.25 to $45.25 per hour. The hourly rate offered will be determined by the position and is subject to variation based on the number of years of school completed. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

At MiniMed, we are committed to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. In addition, all regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.

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