Clinical Risk Internship (Heredia / Hybrid)

Additional Locations: Costa Rica-Heredia

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the Position

The Internship Program is designed for advanced-level university students seeking hands-on experience and skill development in their field of study, along with the opportunity to gain exposure to a leading company in the medical devices industry.

This internship offers the opportunity to gain practical experience in Clinical Risk, supporting activities related to clinical documentation, scientific research, and product safety. The selected intern will collaborate with clinical and cross-functional teams to review scientific information and support activities that contribute to the safety and performance of medical devices.

Assigned Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and update of clinical documentation for medical devices.
• Assist with literature reviews and research related to specific products and medical topics.
• Review and summarize scientific and clinical information.
• Support activities related to product safety, performance, and clinical risk.
• Collaborate with clinical and cross-functional teams to gather relevant information.
• Assist with documentation activities to support regulatory and quality requirements.
• Provide support for additional Clinical Risk projects and activities as needed.

Requirements

• Active university enrollment in a Bachelor's or higher degree program (mandatory).
• Currently pursuing a degree in Biotechnology, Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific, engineering, or healthcare field.
• Strong interest in clinical research, medical devices, patient safety, and scientific literature.
• Strong English reading comprehension and writing skills, with the ability to understand and communicate scientific and technical information.
• Availability to complete 30–32 internship hours per week 
• Ability to work under a hybrid model based in America Free Zone, San Francisco de Heredia.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in clinical research, scientific literature, or medical device safety.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Strong reading comprehension and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze and summarize scientific or technical information.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Interest in working within a regulated medical device environment.

Benefits

• Monthly financial stipend.
• Meal allowance (food subsidy).
• Transportation service available within the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) and Occidente.
• Hands-on learning experience within a global medical devices company.
• Opportunity to develop professional and technical skills in Clinical Risk.
• Exposure to clinical research, scientific literature, and medical device safety activities.
• Hybrid work model with flexibility to support academic commitments.
• Possibility of internship extension based on performance and business needs.

Requisition ID: 636623

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.