Internship Position: Engineering Intern in Microfluidic Technologies for Organ Transplantation
Vor Ort
Department of Surgery and TransplantationInternship Position: Engineering Intern in Microfluidic Technologies for Organ Transplantation
Under the project of Microtechnologies for Organ Transplantation at the Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation at the University of Zurich Hospital, the Engineering Intern will contribute to the development of micro- and milli-fluidic platforms aimed at characterizing and manipulating human cell-based in vitro organ models, tissue explants, and clinical samples. This internship provides a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research at the intersection of bioengineering and clinical applications.
Internship Position: Engineering Intern in Microfluidic Technologies for Organ Transplantation
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Under the project of Microtechnologies for Organ Transplantation at the Department of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation at the University of Zurich Hospital, the Engineering Intern will contribute to the development of micro- and milli-fluidic platforms aimed at characterizing and manipulating human cell-based in vitro organ models, tissue explants, and clinical samples. This internship provides a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research at the intersection of bioengineering and clinical applications.
Your responsibilities
- Assist in the design and fabrication of micro- and milli-fluidic platforms using various techniques such as multi-layer soft-lithography, milling, hot embossing, laser cutting, and 3D printing.
- Collaborate with the researchers in the group to integrate biosensors into microfluidic platforms for the detection of analytes secreted by organs and organ models.
- Support in the implementation of perfusion techniques and the manipulation of organs and organ models.
- Assist in the creation of spatiotemporal biochemical signals to mimic native microenvironments.
- Engage in engineering project management tasks under the guidance of the researchers.
- Participate in collaborative projects with internal and external scientific and clinical partners.
Your profile
- Master's degree in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering management, or related field.
- Strong knowledge and experience in circuit design.
- Familiarity with microfluidic technologies and fabrication techniques is desirable.
- Experience in engineering project management is a plus.
- Proficiency in CAD software and computational approaches.
- Competency in programming languages such as Python.
- Experience with fluorescence detection instrumentation is advantageous.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
- A proficient level of scientific communication in written and spoken German and English is required.
