Internship: Photonics scientist

Photonic integration of a biosensor in a medical device.

As an intern, you will join the Clinical Applications & Devices (CAD) Research Team within the Hospital Patient Monitoring business. You will conduct literature research in biosensors and photonic integration, measure prototypes and benchmark them against commercially available devices, and analyze data, reporting on results and next steps.

Your role:

• You are part of the Clinical Applications & Devices (CAD) Research Team within the Hospital Patient Monitoring business.
• You will do literature research in biosensors and photonic integration.
• You will be measuring prototypes and benchmark against commercially available devices.
• You will be analyzing the data and reporting out about the results and next steps.

You're the right fit if:

1. You are studying towards your Master in Sciences (MSc.) in Physics.
2. You have good knowledge of optics, optical components, optical measurements, photonics and/or quantum physics. Affinity toward an understanding of biosensing is a plus.
3. Expertise and proven background in Matlab programming.
4. You are fluent in oral and written English.

In return, we offer you:

A great opportunity to gain experience within a high-performing team. You will gain insight into significant events within Royal Philips, work in a closely cooperating team, and benefit from many learning and development opportunities.

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on educational level and if you would need to relocate to The Netherlands. If you perform a part-time internship you will receive the allowance pro-rata.
• Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office: €300 net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255 net for all other Philips locations. You need to provide a rental contract of the landlord, and your normal home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) needs to be more than 1.5 hours.
• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €192 net.
• Paid holidays per internship term.
• The opportunity to buy Philips equipment at our Philips shop.

IMPORTANT:

• Part of our selection procedure is a HireVue online interview recording. We are not able to share the outcome of this HireVue interview but will use this as extra selection criteria.
• In order to be considered, you have to be registered as a student during the entire internship period. Formal documentation will be requested.
• Students from outside the EU enrolled at a Dutch university need to fill in a NUFFIC agreement – which needs to be signed by the student and the university.
• Please note that the contents of our regular internship assignments are not suitable for professionals (and/or MBA students) with professional work experience.

If you have many but not all of the experiences listed, you are encouraged to apply — you may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips.

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