Medical Sensor Development Internship

Sentec AG; Basel; On-site; CHF 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentec AG in Therwil (near Basel) invites applications for a 6- or 12-month internship on-site. This full-time role is open to recent graduates in biomedical engineering or materials science and focuses on transcutaneous sensors for respiratory care, prototyping, data collection and analysis.

Expect rigorous experimentation, thorough data interpretation, and clear documentation, with English proficiency required and German as a plus. Start dates range from November 2026 to March 2027.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in biomedical engineering, material science.
• Prepared to help with lab work, data analysis, and documentation.
• Able to carry out careful experimental work and thorough data analysis.
• Very good command of English (spoken and written); conversational German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with our transcutaneous monitoring system.
• Building Sensor Prototypes and test their performance.
• Design experiments together with the team to answer key questions in product development.
• Collect and analyze data, and present findings to the team.

Skills

Lab work

Data analysis

Documentation

Experiment design

English language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Biomedical Engineering or Material Science

Job description

Sentec is a Swiss-American medical device company specializing in respiratory care. Since its founding in 1999, the company utilizes deep-tech to develop and manufacture avant-garde technology for complex respiratory patients. Sentec provides healthcare professionals worldwide with non-invasive, accurate monitoring and effective therapeutic solutions.

At Sentec we are dedicated to improving our existing products and bringing innovative new technology to the market. Our transcutaneous sensors incorporate a variety of technologies from electrochemical to optical, providing clinicians the continuous insight they need to guide care and improve patient outcomes. Join us in characterizing prototypes, drawing conclusions from the data, and proposing strategies to improve sensor performance in the next design loop.

Sentec earned Kununu’s Top Company award in 2025 and 2026.

Duration: 6 or 12 months.

Start date: November 2026 between March 2027

Key Tasks

• Work hands-on with our transcutaneous monitoring system
• Building Sensor Prototypes and test their performance
• Design experiments together with the team to answer key questions in product development
• Collect and analyze data, and present findings to the team

Location: on-site at the Swiss Headquarters in Therwil (approx. 30 minutes from Basel SBB)

Workload: full-time

• Working towards, or recent graduate of, a bachelor’s or master’s degree ex: in biomedical engineering, material science
• Prepared to help with variety of tasks including lab work, data analysis, and documentation
• Able to carry out careful experimental work and thorough data analysis
• Very good command of English (spoken and written), conversational German is a plus

• Meaningful work on life-saving products that support effective respiratory therapy
• A truly interdisciplinary working community with a flat hierarchy
• Opportunity to contribute your ideas, speak up and make decisions

Policy for unsolicited applications from recruiters and recruitment agencies

We do not accept any unsolicited applications from recruiters or recruitment agencies without a prior written agreement between both parties. Therefore, we will not beliable for any commission, fee, or expense for candidates submitted spontaneously. Any application sent without a prior agreement will be considered a direct application and will not be subject to any commission rights.