Lab-on-Chip Development Internship + Master Thesis at Near Patient Care (m/f/d)

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The Position

You will complete your internship/Master's thesis in the Near Patient Care Research & Early Development chapter.

The chapter's mission is the pre-development of near patient care systems for subsequent product development.

Your task will consist of developing a novel flow-through biosensor and characterizing its performance.

To accomplish this, you will:



* Build up a fluidic test setup for whole blood processing


* Develop new sensor layouts and methods for layer construction, employing state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques


* Integrate functional sensor components into the fluidic test setup.


* Synthesize/assemble and characterize different functional sensor components, including thick-film sensors


* Evaluate measurement data using newly developed algorithms and advanced analytical methods


* Work independently on assigned work packages: plan and execute experiments, document results, and prepare detailed technical analyses

Who You Are

We are looking for a highly motivated student with the following educational background:



* Currently enrolled in a Master’s program, with a B.Sc.

degree in Biomedical Engineering, Microsystems Technology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physics, Electrochemistry, or a related field (very good grades required)

Technical Experience & Knowledge:



* Ideally, you bring knowledge and experience in prototyping of microfluidic devices and manufacturing or characterization of (bio)sensors


* You are experienced in instrument control programming and fluidics control engineering


* You are familiar with the fundamentals of optical, spectroscopic and electrochemical measurement techniques


* Ideally, you have knowledge of micromachining processes


* Ideally, you possess not only basic knowledge of statistics, but also experience with methods for filtering and fitting measurement data


* Familiarity with various analytical and characterization methods is advantageous


* Willingness to work with human material, e.g., whole blood samples, plasma, serum, and interstitial fluid is required

Personal Qualities:



* High technical interest, especially in interdisciplinary work


* Enthusiasm and passion for microfluidics and biosensor development


* Independence, strong commitment, and goal-oriented mindset


* Excellent teamwork and communication skills; approachability and sociability


* Advanced level of English and at least an Upper-Intermediate level of German...