Internship in Biomedical Sensor Development

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.

Internship start date: August, September 2026

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

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

• Working towards, or recent graduate of, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline
• 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
  

Location: on-site at the Swiss Headquarters in Therwil (approx. 30 minutes from Basel SBB) • Workload: full-time • Duration: at least 6 months.

Start date: August, September 2026

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We do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or headhunters without prior written agreement between both parties. Therefore, we are not liable for any commissions, fees, or costs for spontaneously submitted applications. Any application submitted without prior agreement will be considered a direct application and will not be subject to commission claims.