Engineering
Life Science Engineering Internship
Facing the challenges of our time
Help us grow and be more impactful!
We are looking for a passionate intern - starting date ideally in January 2026
Your mission
As an intern in the Automated Sample Handling group, you will support all activities in the Life Science Technologies area with a focus on microfluidics, sample handling, and lab automation for in-vitro diagnostics, organoids, Organ-on-a-Chip, and regenerative medicine applications. Examples of current and past projects include (but are not limited to) EMAPS (organ-on-chip, lab automation), Phorever (microfluidic purification, detection, and monitoring of extracellular vesicles), Photo-Sens (microfluidic & photonic detection of pathogens in aquaculture), and LiBRA (microfluidic contamination detection for bioprocessing). Within the strategic goals of the group, you will contribute to the development of disruptive technologies. The work will be primarily engineering, but in close collaboration with biologists, chemists, and physicists (may involve travel to other CSEM sites).
Your profile
Know-how
- Strong background in a life science-related field (e.g. engineering, physics, biology, chemistry)
- Wet lab experience
- Experience with fluidics and / or cell handling systems
- Rapid prototyping (e.g. 3D printing, micromilling, hot embossing), CAD (e.g. SolidWorks)
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Strong English-speaking skills required, German and / or French-speaking skills a plus
Interpersonal skills
- Driven and motivated
- Good communication skills
- Highly collaborative
- Flexible and adaptable thinking / operating style
- A unique place between research and industry at the cutting edge of new technologies
- An innovative, non-profit, and employee-driven company
- A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment
- A solar team focused on enabling solutions to energy challenges for a sustainable world
- being part of a passionate community
- incredible flexibility, attractive working conditions, and great opportunities of development
- benefit from a management style based on trust & feedback and that favors a work-life balance