Internship in Research & Development

At Stryker, every role is vital to our mission to make healthcare better. Our collaborative environment champions growth and opportunity, ensuring that every member of our team is equipped to contribute to our collective goal.

Join us and be at the forefront of making healthcare better for everyone, everywhere.

Duringyourinternship, you will gain a comprehensiveinsightintotheworkof a leading international medicaltechnologycompany, in particular inourresearch and developmentteamforthedevelopmentofnoveltrackingtechnologiesforneurosurgicalnavigationsystems. 

Ourofferto you

• You will bepartof an innovative research and development team and support us in the development ofnovel tracking technologies for surgical navigation systems. 

• You will play a key role in the further development of current and future navigation technologies for use in the operating theatre. 

• You will conductresearch in thecontextofsurgical navigation and use it as a basistocreate an evaluationconceptconsistingofsoftware and hardwarecomponents. 

• You will havetheopportunitytoactivelycontributeyourpracticalsolutionsto an international medical technology company and towork on newconcepts and innovationsforour navigation portfoliowithyour own ideas. 

Whatmakes you stand out

• You areenrolled in a master'sprogramme in engineering (electricalengineering, computerscience, mechatronics, medical technology) ornaturalsciences. 

• You have a keen interest in technology and a passion for innovative products. Ideally, you also have an affinity for mathematics and software programming.

• You workresponsibly and analytically, andhave a strong abilitytounderstandcomplexsystems (hardware and software) in theirentirety. 

• You already have knowledge in the field of data processing and electronics, in particular experience with MATLAB or Python (ideally supplemented by C, C++ or similar) is an advantage. 

• A high degreeof initiative, open-mindedness, communication and team skills, aswellasverygoodwritten and spoken English skills, completeyourprofile.

Duration of your internship: 6 months (full-time)

When you start with us: March or April 2026

Where you will work: Freiburg (Breisgau)

What you can expect: Fair pay, holiday entitlement, exciting training and personal mentoring, and flexible working hours.

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.  

We’re excited to receive your application! Please include all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, and transcript of records) and upload them directly under the “CV” section of the application form.

If your application moves forward, here’s what you can expect:

A quick phone call with our University Talent Acquisition Team to get to know you

A one-hour video interview with the team you’d be working with

Final feedback from us after your interview