Internship - Robotics & Augmented Reality for Medical Applications

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application silence of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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Motivation of the Work Turning today's research into tomorrow's applications – together. At ZEISS, we focus on user-centric innovation to transform ideas into cutting-edge solutions. At the ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT, we foster collaboration between students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and ZEISS employees to drive technological advancements. Our medical robotics team at ZEISS is looking for a highly motivated internal to contribute to research and development in robotics, computer vision, or augmented reality for next-generation medical applications. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology and applying your skills to real-world healthcare challenges, join us!

We offer A young, dynamic, and international research team with an active student community

A hands-on research experience in robotics, augmented reality and computer vision

The opportunity to develop and test proof-of-concept prototypes for real-world healthcare applications

Close mentorship and guidance from PhD-level experts

An agile work environment

The possibility of continuing as part of a Master's thesis project

Your Role Work on the development of next-generation medical devices

Design, implementation, and test computer vision, robotic and augmentation solutions for medical applications

Develop and showcase test systems and prototypes using state-of-the-art technologies

Plan and conduct experiments and demonstrations to validate concepts

Collaborate with a team of engineers, medical experts, and researchers

Present and discuss research findings in team and department meetings

Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering, medical technology, physics, photonics, or related fields

Strong programming skills in Python, C/C++, or C#

Knowledge or experience in robotics, computer graphics, augmented, reality or computer vision

Ideally, experience with 3D graphics

Creative, pragmatic, and self-motivated with strong analytical skills

Capable of working independently as well as in a team-oriented environment

Excellent organization, problem-solving & communication skills in English and German

Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies as well as motivation to work in agile, interdisciplinary teams