Cardiac Maturation Engineer: Electrical Pacing & CMOS Biosensing

Imec; Belgique; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

imec in Belgium is offering a Master internship focused on developing and optimizing electrical pacing protocols to enhance the physiological relevance of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. Working with the CMOS micro-electrode array (CMOS-MEA) platform, you will probe how pacing parameters influence maturation markers like force-frequency response, automaticity, and cell morphology.

You will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of bioelectronics and stem cell biology, learn electrical

Qualifications

• Type of internship: Master internship
• Duration: 2 - 6 months
• Required educational background: Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Biomedical engineering

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize electrical pacing protocols to enhance hiPSC-CM maturation.
• Improve maturation markers such as force-frequency response, automaticity, and anisotropic cell morphology.
• Investigate factors influencing signal quality and stability on CMOS-MEA platforms.

Skills

bioelectronics

electrical stimulation protocols

data analysis

Education

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Biomedical engineering

Tools

CMOS-MEA platform

Job description

imec in Belgium is offering a Master internship focused on developing and optimizing electrical pacing protocols to enhance the physiological relevance of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. Working with the CMOS micro-electrode array (CMOS-MEA) platform, you will probe how pacing parameters influence maturation markers like force-frequency response, automaticity, and cell morphology.

You will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of bioelectronics and stem cell biology, learn electrical