Intern in Medical Device Development – Mechanical Engineering

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about how innovative engineering shapes the future of healthcare?

Join our Device Development team at Novartis in Basel and play a key role in delivering life-changing therapies to patients worldwide. Drug delivery devices are essential to ensure that patients receive their medicines safely, effectively, and with ease—and this is where you come in.

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in the development and characterization of components for one of our flagship medical devices. Working alongside experienced mentors, you’ll validate theoretical assumptions, explore material and process design, and contribute to innovative solutions that impact patient care.

 

Job Description

Location: Basel, Switzerland; #LI-Hybrid (Fridays remote)

This internship is for 6 to 12 months and offers the opportunity to start immediately.

Please note that we can only accept applicants who are eligible to work in Switzerland. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• CT scan & Tolerance Analysis:

• Perform dimensional checks and confirm theoretical assumptions using CT scanning technology.

• Analyze tolerance stack-ups to ensure compliance with design specifications.

• Power Spring Development:

• Support material selection and process definition for power spring components.

• Collaborate on prototype testing and performance evaluation.

• Medical Device Characterization:

• Characterize assembly performance of plastic components and sub-assemblies.

• Document findings and provide recommendations for design improvements.

 

Essential Requirements:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Experience with medical devices is a strong plus.

• Fluent in English is a must; knowledge of French or German is an advantage.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.

Desirable Requirements:

• Familiarity with tolerance analysis and mechanical testing is desirable.

• CAD knowledge (e.g., SolidWorks) is a plus.

Benefits and Rewards:

Exposure to cutting-edge medical device development.

Mentorship from experienced engineers in a dynamic, innovative environment.

Opportunity to contribute to projects that impact patient safety and product performance.

 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Our recruitment decisions are based on selecting the best person for the job, regardless of gender, religion, age, color, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability.

Accessibility and accommodation: 

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com, and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

Application deadline: January 21 EOB. 

Please submit a cover letter that includes your motivation for the position and from when you will be available.

 

 

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