Microfluidics R&D Intern
Publication Date
Contract
Internship
Duration
6 months
Salary
4.50 €/h
Start
February 2027
Your microfluidic SME partner for Horizon Europe
We take care of microfluidic engineering, work on valorization and optimize the proposal with you
Our company
A major technological revolution is underway in the field of biotechnology, accelerating medicine like never before. Microfluidics is one of the cornerstones of this revolution. Our mission is to accelerate the biotechnological revolution as quickly and efficiently as possible through microfluidics.
With this goal in mind, the Microfluidics Innovation Center was founded by three researcher-entrepreneurs in 2011 as a business unit of the Elvesys group.
We develop microfluidic prototypes within European consortia to solve researchers’ problems. In parallel, we test market appetite for these prototypes and turn them into products. Once the business model is set and the funding plan validated, we license the technology or spin off a new deeptech company.
We’ve already created 10 innovative companies that today make up the Microfluidic Valley. In short, we’re both an industrial research lab and a startup incubator.
In 2023, we chose to become independent so we could fully tap our innovative and entrepreneurial potential. And to protect our freedom to innovate and carry out our missions on our own terms, we decided to take on no investors and stay a tribe.
Our culture
At MIC, we value: people of action, creatives, independent individuals, curious minds, people who are demanding of themselves but care for those around them. Those who do more than they talk, those who want a vibrant and varied life.
Your mission:
The microfluidics R&D intern will join our Research and Innovation team and help develop fluid control solutions for tomorrow’s organ-on-chip and point-of-care systems. Working at the crossroads of fluid mechanics and electronics, you will:
- Explore and benchmark different pump technologies and flow control solutions
- Design and build experimental test setups
- Develop control systems and integrate sensors
- Define test protocols and characterize system performance
- Analyse results and turn them into clear recommendations for the team
With guidance from your supervisor, you will carry out your project from experimental design to the presentation of your results, and your work will contribute to our technical choices.
Required profile:
- You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree in engineering (mechanical, mechatronics, biomedical, or industrial), applied physics, or a related field at a French university
- You have a rigorous experimental approach, including designing protocols, analysing results, and documenting your work clearly
- You have an eye for detail and enjoy discussing scientific problems and possible solutions
- You can analyse data and use statistics to compare performance, using Python or a similar tool
- You have basic electronics skills and have connected sensors to a microcontroller (e.g., Arduino, ESP32)
- You understand the basics of fluid mechanics, such as laminar flow, pressure drop, and hydraulic resistance
- You are fluent in English: all external and most internal communication will be in English
It would be a plus if you have:
- Knowledge of organ-on-chip systems or cell culture, including shear stress, sterility, and material biocompatibility
- Hands-on microfluidics experience, including working with tubing, fittings, and chips, and managing bubbles and leaks
- Familiarity with pump technologies, such as syringe, peristaltic, piezoelectric, and pressure-driven systems
- Experience with control systems and software, including closed-loop control (e.g., PID tuning), communication protocols (e.g., I2C/SPI/UART), and simple user interfaces
How to apply:
Send your CV to rh@microfluidic.fr Add “I want to join the tribe” in the subject of the email.