Working Student – Calibration & Image Processing (m|f|d)

We are developing a next-generation automated fluorescence microscopy platform for life science applications, combining advanced optical design with integrated sample handling and multi-channel imaging capabilities. As production ramps up ahead of market launch, we are looking for support in evaluating calibration data generated for each instrument before shipment.

This is a hands-on opportunity to join a dynamic, cross-functional team working at the intersection of hardware, software, and science during an exciting phase of product commercialization.

Your Responsibilities

• Run and verify optical calibration evaluations for instruments in production

• Ensure calibration results meet established quality standards

• Monitor calibration quality across multiple instruments

• Analyze trends and report findings related to calibration performance

• Support continuous improvement of calibration evaluation workflows

• Currently enrolled in Physics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• Comfortable working with Python

• Ability to interpret scientific results and data

• Careful, reliable, and curious approach to problem-solving

• Experience in image processing or scientific computing is a plus

• Fluent in German and/or English.

• Your workplace is our office in Göttingen.

• You will support us for up to 20 hours per week.

Additional Opportunities

Depending on your interests and availability, you may also gain exposure to:

• Image processing, optimization, numerical methods, and statistics

• Development and improvement of calibration routines

• Software engineering practices, including version control, issue tracking, build systems, and packaging

• Optics, physics, biology, and chemistry within a multidisciplinary environment

• Applications spanning cell therapy, cancer research, flow cytometry, cell separation, proteomics, and genomics

What We Offer

• First-hand industry experience during a product launch phase

• Collaboration with experts across hardware, software, biology, and related disciplines

• A highly collaborative team environment with colleagues across multiple locations

• Meaningful contributions to the quality and performance of innovative life science instrumentation

• Diversity: International teams and cross-border intercultural communication  

• Room for creativity: It’s the most clever solution that we always strive for 

• Health & Sport: We offer a wide range of corporate sports activities and health provision 

• Miltenyi University: A clever mind never stops learning, take advantage of our inhouse Training Academy 

Diversity is the bedrock of our creativity. 

Our mission: To innovate treatments and technologies and tackle the world’s most serious health challenges. And that’s why we connect the dots –across various disciplines, linking different perspectives, skills, and abilities. 

You and your talent are welcome here in our inclusive and collaborative environment. So come as you are. Regardless of gender, sexual identity, age, ethnicity, religion or disability. 

Become part of our team and focus on pushing the borders of medicine. 

We are looking forward to your application

You have the skills and qualifications required for this position, please use the link to send us your documents (cover letter, resume, references and certificates).

Please give us an idea of when you could start.