ZEISS

Internship / Working Student – Physics Simulation for Medical Soft-Body Modeling (f/m/x)

Karlsruhe

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Seniority: Internship
Country: DE
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 10 Oct 2026

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Motivation for 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. The ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT fosters collaboration between students, researchers, and industry professionals to drive technological advancements.

Your Role

With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.

Combine your studies with hands-on experience as an intern or working student to support applied research and prototyping in medical soft-body simulation for six months or longer
Implement and validate soft-tissue deformation models using real patient data to build and validate simulation pipelines.
Collaborate with research engineers and scientists, contribute to reusable tooling in Python, and translate research findings into practical applications

Your Profile

Enrolled in a Master’s Program in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
Programming skills in Python; C++ is a plus
Solid understanding of computational modeling methods
Solid understanding of geometry processing and mesh data structures
Good communication skills in English; German is a plus

You are curious, proactive, and collaborative, and you enjoy tackling challenging research-to-product problems.

Nice to have

Experience with simulation software such as Ansys, COMSOL, or Abaqus
Project or coursework experience in biomechanical modeling, soft-body simulation, or surgical simulation
Experience with version control (Git)

Familiarity with modeling software

Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Selina Safradin

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