Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family-owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history. As a leading global aesthetics business, our award-winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine. Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living. Live your best life with Merz Aesthetics.

A Brief Overview

The Biomedical Engineering Intern is utilized in preclinical laboratory work activities related to assessing the output efficacy of medical devices. This individual will be involved for planning and executing statistically driven experiments to determine biological effects of ultrasound through bench top synthetic materials and ex vivo tissue studies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collection, tabulation, and analysis of pre-clinical testing data of Ulthera's current and future product lines.
• Perform measurements with tools, instrumentation (e.g. oscilloscope), and error analysis.
• Analysis of data as well as communication of experimental setup and results to SME through presentations and reports.
• Develop benchtop metrics for therapy and imaging system performance.
• Maintain and organize laboratory equipment and inventory.
• Writing and revising laboratory work instructions and SOPs.

Minimum Requirements

• Required:
  • Ability to test products, conduct mechanical measurement and use of inspection equipment.
  • Must be able to read component drawings and design documentation.
  • Must be action-oriented with demonstrated customer focus.
  • Problem-solving skills and a focus on technical excellence, customer responsiveness and creative thinking.
  • Basic scripting and programming knowledge (e.g. MATLAB, LabVIEW, C++). 
• Preferred:
  • Experience coordinating tests in excised and/or live tissue models.
  • Experience with optical microscopy and image processing software.

Education

Additional Information

Merz North America is a healtcare company but also participate in research development and distribution of innovative products