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About Alcon:

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We're extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we've helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we're just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We're looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference.

We help people see brilliantly. We care for and delight our customers. We pursue and drive innovation. We care for and inspire our people. We do this through our values and behaviors: We deliver results and our best in all we do. We do the right things in the right way. We create, enhance, and transform. We take a stand and speak up. We succeed together. We unleash the full potential of our people.

If you'd like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!

Position Description:

The Alcon R&D team is looking for numerous talented and motivated Engineers to join our Envision R&D Rotational Program in January or July 2027 at our Lake Forest, CA / Fort Worth, TX locations. Envision members will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. Members will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly. Alcon also offers personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.

We are looking to fill Envision Track 2 positions with Dec 2026 or May/June 2027 graduates from the following engineering majors: Data Analytics, Computer Science / Engineering, Software, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Vision Science, Computational Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Security and Systems Engineering or related major.

As an Envision Rotational Member at Alcon, you rotate 3 times, every 12 months, and may be placed into the following teams:

Instrumentation R&D - Lake Forest, CA

• Develop an understanding software development process per Alcon SOPs, used for medical device development. Gain more in-depth knowledge of the rigor required for equipment and software development.

• Participate in product development lifecycle, including requirements refinement, risk evaluations, testing, software development, troubleshooting, and project tracking.

• Collaborate with various teams to understand diverse roles involved in product development

• Turn classroom training to re-life solutions, expanding knowledge and capabilities specific to medical device instrumentation.

Medical Digital Solutions (MDS) - Fort Worth, TX / Lake Forest, CA

• Algorithm development and deployment, code writing and documentation, navigating/managing cloud environment

• Create effective data management & storage techniques that allows for faster & easier access to data. Collate and pre-process multiple independent data sources to enable many different AI prediction models to be quickly created, tested, and validated. Determine & recommend which machine learning prediction models & digital solution approaches should be pursued further following the completion of the internship.

• Analyze video data to understand critical factors that influence annotation. Perform literature search and review novel approaches to support algorithm development. Organize clinical data to enable comprehensive investigation.

• Develop computer vision and deep learning algorithms using clinical videos. Develop deep learning algorithms to align patient eye images. Develop bench setup to test algorithms using model eye data. Implement deep learning algorithm. Present and communicate results to scientific and non-scientific audience.

• Develop and integrate product security processes, technologies/tools, control implementation into Alcon products and digital solutions

R&D Clinical Applications - Fort Worth, TX

• Learn and understand next generation system data output. Develop tools to collect and analyze the system's data. Collect the clinical parameters of surgeries and visualization. Collect the parameters of interest for the bench studies intended to generate medical evidence. Compare the collected data from the systems with clinical parameters from the project leads and R&D staff and document the differences.

• Reviewing clinical study reports, developing an understanding of the endpoints, putting together research plan/analysis plan to look into the relationship between different variables, collating and summarizing findings and drafting summary reports. Project management and process improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science / Engineering, Software, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Vision Science, Computational Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Security and Systems Engineering or related major.

• Must graduate December 2026 (for January 2027 start date) or May/June 2027 (for July 2027 start date).

• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0

• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)

• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated.

• Ability to commit to a 3-year, full time (40 hrs. per week) rotational program in Lake Forest, CA / Fort Worth, TX locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pursuing an advanced degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science / Engineering, Software, Information Technology, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Vision Science, Computational Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Security and Systems Engineering or related major.

• Alcon Internship or Co-op work experience

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Compensation and Benefits

Alcon's Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver longterm value. Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with shortterm and longterm incentive opportunities for eligible roles. Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and wellbeing, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.

The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.