Clinical Risk Internship (Hybrid, Heredia)

About the role

Boston Scientific offers a Clinical Risk internship in Heredia, Costa Rica, open to advanced-level university students who want hands-on experience in a leading medical devices company. The intern supports clinical documentation, scientific research and product safety, working with clinical and cross-functional teams to review scientific information and help ensure the safety and performance of medical devices. The position is hybrid, based in the America Free Zone, San Francisco de Heredia.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• Active university enrollment in a Bachelor's or higher degree program (mandatory).
• Degree in Biotechnology, Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering or a related scientific, engineering or healthcare field.
• Strong English reading comprehension and writing, able to handle scientific and technical information.
• Availability for 30-32 internship hours per week.
• Ability to work under a hybrid model in San Francisco de Heredia.

Preferred qualifications

• Interest in clinical research, scientific literature or medical device safety.
• Strong research, analytical and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Interest in a regulated medical device environment.

What we offer

• Monthly financial stipend and meal allowance.
• Transportation service available in the Greater Metropolitan Area and Occidente.
• Hands-on learning in a global medical devices company, with a hybrid model and possible internship extension.