Software Development / QA Intern

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: CHF24,000 - CHF70,125

Placement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

Intern Pay Rate: CHF 24,000

We are looking for a motivated Software Development / QA Intern to join our Computer Vision team. In this role, you will support the development and quality assurance of our software systems by designing and implementing automated tests and contributing to scripting tasks. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, innovative environment working on cutting-edge computer vision technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Computer Vision team in ensuring software quality and reliability
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites using established testing tools
• Develop and maintain scripts to support test automation and validation workflows
• Execute test cases, analyze results, and report defects clearly and efficiently
• Collaborate with developers to debug issues and improve system performance
• Contribute to improving testing processes, tools, and documentation

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of software development principles and testing methodologies
• Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Nice to Have

• Interest or exposure to computer vision or machine learning concepts
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks or QA tools
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines is a plus

What we offer

• Hands-on experience with test automation in a real-world software environment
• Exposure to computer vision systems and workflows
• Mentorship from experienced engineers and QA professionals
• Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to production-quality software

Duration & Location

• Internship duration: 6 months
• Location: Hybrid

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources.  Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.

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