Clinical Product Quality & Safety Intern Summer 2027

About the Role

• Join MiniMed for a summer internship to gain hands-on experience and support the mission to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.
• Partner with Product Quality, Medical Safety, and cross-functional teams.
• Apply clinical knowledge to medical device quality, patient safety, and post-market activities.
• Internships are full-time (40 hours/week), paid, and last 10-11 weeks.
• Location: Northridge, CA.
• Work Model: Expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Internship Dates: June 1 through August 13 (semester system) or June 14 through August 20 (quarter system).

Key Responsibilities

• Review product complaint coding for consistency, clarity, usability, and clinical relevance.
• Support clinical assessments of complaint reports and potential reportability decisions.
• 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 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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 or DO program.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States. MiniMed does not sponsor work authorization for internship positions.

Qualifications

• 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.

Compensation

• Hourly rate: $25.25 to $45.25 per hour.
• 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.