NCH Innovation Fellowship Engineer

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Columbus, Ohio

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Supports the development and commercialization of pediatric medical technologies through prototyping, testing, and design. Collaborates with clinical innovators to identify unmet medical needs and develops regulatory and business strategies.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field and possess comfort with ambiguity and complex problems. You are a strong communicator, both written and verbally, and can work effectively with a wide variety of professionals and disciplines.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Medical Devices

Prototyping

Testing

Regulatory Strategies

Reimbursement Strategies

Business Plans

Market Analysis

Customer Discovery

Invention Disclosures

Grant Applications

Job Description

Overview:

Job Description Summary:

Supports innovation projects developing medical technologies while participating in the Innovation Fellowship training program.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

  • Assists with the management of innovation projects from inception to commercialization, ensuring adherence to timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Provides technical expertise and engineering support for the development of pediatric medical devices, including prototyping, testing, and design.
  • Facilitates effective communication and collaboration with clinical innovators, external partners, and internal teams.
  • Participates in training programs focused on front-end innovation, human-centric observation techniques, needs identification, concept generation, and intellectual property strategy.
  • Assists in developing regulatory and reimbursement strategies, as well as business plans for new medical technologies, including market analysis and customer discovery.
  • Engages with medical innovators to identify unmet medical needs and opportunities for innovation through clinical immersion and observation
  • Prepares and presents project documentation, including invention disclosures, grant applications, and progress reports, to support the commercialization process.

Education Requirement:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field, required.

  • Master’s Degree or PhD in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, or related field, preferred.


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Skills:

  • Comfort with ambiguity and complex problems. 
  • Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of professionals/disciplines.
  • Strong communicator, both written and verbal.

Experience:

  • Current US Resident and Citizen, required.
  • One year of related experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Power Tools, Walking

FREQUENTLY: Audible speech, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Problem solving, Sitting, Standing

CONTINUOUSLY: Computer skills

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country. Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.
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