About Spiden

Spiden is a Swiss medtech venture with the vision to use state-of-the-art detection techniques to continuously monitor and learn from a wide range of vital medical indicators, allowing to improve your individual health.

Your mission

• Develop and implement optical spectroscopy solutions for label-free sensing of biomarkers in biological fluids and tissues
• Lead the design of experiments for testing the optical spectroscopy devices
• Perform experiments and contribute to the interpretation of the spectroscopic features 
• Document activities and report protocols and findings
• Contribute to the development of cutting-edge industry-facing research projects in the biomedical and pharmaceutical area
• Stay up to date with the state-of-the-art and the competition of optical-based biosensing
• Work on different projects and at the interface with other functions.

Your profile

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. physics (physical chemistry), optics & photonics or related disciplines, or relevant experience in spectroscopy
• Hands-on experience with optical spectroscopy and laboratories 
• You would be expected to work side-by-side with Spiden technologists and scientists
• Knowledge of biomedical device testing or chemometrics is a plus
• Experience with advanced data analysis is a plus
• Experience with Optical simulation tools (Zeemax, Lighttools etc) is a highly appreciated plus 

We offer

Internship position (80-100%) as Biophotonic scientist/engineer intern in the Biophotonic department. This job opportunity aims at actively executing and taking part of multisciplinary Biophotonic teams' activities within the R&D.

Compensation: Disclosed on site

About us

Spiden is a Swiss medtech venture with the vision to use state-of-the-art detection techniques to continuously monitor and learn from a wide range of vital medical indicators, allowing to improve your individual health. 
 
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.
Not all strong candidates will meet every single requirement as listed. We know that underrepresented groups more often doubt the strength of their candidacy, but we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to still submit an application if you're excited about this work and think your profile is overall a good fit!
We believe that products like the ones we’re building will have an impact on a very broad set of people, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team. We would love to hear from you!