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 a deep-tech approach that is founded on advanced science and avant-garde technologies for respiratory patients across care areas. Sentec provides healthcare professionals worldwide with non-invasive, continuous monitoring and effective therapeutic solutions.  

The goal is to support enduring change in clinical practice that reduces challenges of respiratory patients, improves healthcare outcomes, and alleviates cost.

Sentec applies latest scientific results and engineering technologies across the three core platforms transcutaneous monitoring, intrapulmonary percussive ventilation and electrical impedance tomography. The company research, develops and manufactures all products exclusively in-house.

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

www.sentec.com

Learn more about us – watch our company video

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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits:

• Meaningful work on products that are life-saving or effectively support patient therapy
• Flat hierarchies, truly interdisciplinary workgroups
• The opportunity to contribute ideas, actively participate, 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

Guidelines for unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies and headhunters: 
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.