Process Engineer Intern

Have you ever wanted to work with cutting-edge technology involving both engineering and biology? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and interactive team, be it marketing, operations, research, or product development?

Then we might have a position for you. Join us in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.

Please have a look at the job openings listed below or send your inquiries directly to hr@mxwbio.com.

The cutting-edge electrophysiology platforms of MaxWell Biosystems enable scientists in pharmaceutical industries, contract research organizations, and academia around the world to characterize the function of neurons and the effect of compounds. Our solutions include hardware, software, and data analysis.

As a Customer Support Specialist, you will assist customers and collaborative partners in using MaxWell Biosystems’ products effectively, troubleshooting, and ensuring timely resolution of technical inquiries. You will ensure support operations are running smoothly. You will support in the installation and training of new users. You will develop expertise in the areas of MaxWell Biosystems’ software, hardware, and microelectrode array applications to deliver effective solutions. Within the Support and Product Management team, you will help streamline and improve operational processes, thus contributing to a greater customer experience.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage and track customer inquiries to ensure timely responses
• Deliver high-quality support for MaxWell Biosystems’ customers
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Handle complex or high-priority customer issues that require additional expertise or internal coordination
• Continuously assess and improve support-related workflows
• Collect and share customer feedback with the Product Management, Application and R&D Teams
• Manage tools (CRM system) used by the support team

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, biotechnology, or a related field; alternatively, practical experience in technical support or a similar role
• Customer-focused, with a proactive, solution-driven approach
• Strong communicator, experience with scientists is a plus
• Good technical and computer skills
• Experience with electrophysiology or neuronal cultures is a plus
• Willingness and enthusiasm to develop, execute and continuously improve internal processes
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

Are you motivated, innovative, and committed to delivering first-rate performance? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and interactive team? Take your next career step at MaxWell Biosystems and join us in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.

David Jäckel looks forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, résumé, letter of recommendation and degrees including transcripts) by email at hr@mxwbio.com.

Field Application Scientist – North America Focus (100%)

The cutting-edge electrophysiology platforms of MaxWell Biosystems enable scientists in pharmaceutical industries, contract research organizations, and academia around the world to characterize the function of neurons and the effect of compounds. Our solutions include hardware, software, and data analysis. As a Field Application Scientist, you will be our expert in the various applications of our products and will be a key representative of MaxWell Biosystems to our current and prospective customers. You will be involved in sales and support activities, offering the best solutions to the needs of our users. You will prepare presentations of our products, perform demos in front of clients using their biological samples, and increase product sales by convincing customers to buy our products. You will be part of the team in Zurich, with a focus on the North American market. Your scientific expertise is valued by our users and is essential for the success of MaxWell Biosystems.

Your Responsibilities

• Identify, approach, and communicate with potential customers; perform product presentations and demos
• Identify, advance, and close business opportunities
• Represent MxW at conferences and trade shows
• Manage sales contracts and customer contacts
• Handle system demos, installations and trainings, both onsite and remotely
• Communicate all relevant customer information, including product and/or customer experience to Product Management, Application Development, Sales, and Marketing, keeping CRM up-to-date with customer information and interactions
• Travel for sales and support, whenever necessary and possible; provide technical and applications assistance, troubleshooting support to customers in the field
• Report directly to our CCO

Your Profile

• MS/PhD degree in fields related to neuroscience / biotechnology / physiology
• Established experience in using multi-well microelectrode arrays for characterizing iPSC-derived neurons and analyzing microelectrode array datasets – is preferred
• Knowledgeable in the field of iPSC and organoids, as well as having an established network in this field – is a huge plus
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus
• Strong presentation and communication skills, experienced in interacting with scientists
• Willingness to travel ~50%
• Customer-centric and aware of markets, trends, and competitors
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
• Good understanding of scientific results and statistical analysis
• Enthusiastic, dynamic, self-motivated and proactive person
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team environment

Are you motivated, innovative, and committed to delivering first-rate performance? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and interactive team? Then we might have a position for you. Join MaxWell Biosystems in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.

Marie Obien looks forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, resume, publication list, letter of recommendation and degrees including transcripts) by email at hr@mxwbio.com.

Scientific Communications Specialist (100%)

At MaxWell Biosystems, we value the quality and relevance of our scientific and technical content for internal and external audiences. Communicating about the scientific applications and technological advancements of our innovative electrophysiology platforms is crucial as we establish close contact with our user-base, collaborators, and potential customers worldwide. Be it in the pharmaceutical industry, contract research organizations, or academia, all our existing and prospective customers have a scientific background (neuroscience, stem cell biology, bioengineering, pharmacology, etc.). As a Scientific Communications Specialist, your role will be to promote MaxWell Biosystems through the creation of understandable and compelling "stories" across all published materials. Not only does this include written content, but also audio-visual information, such as images, slides, videos, podcasts, etc.

Your Responsibilities

• Write compelling, understandable, and accurate messages, and generate materials to engage both internal stakeholders and our global audience, working in close collaboration with Sales, Scientific, and Product Management Teams
• Handle content ideation, creation, dissemination, and regular updates of all publications across media channels (brochures, application notes, technical documents, presentations, social media content, blog posts, news articles, website, etc.) according to the Marketing and Communication Plan
• Proofread all external communications and publications generated by the Marketing Team
• Support in writing and publishing our internal and collaborative research in conferences, journals, and other channels
• Contribute to the activities of the Marketing Team (e.g., organization of webinars, virtual events, conference exhibitions, roadshows, workshops, etc.)
• Work with creative agencies, graphic designers, etc. to effectively reflect the MaxWell Biosystems’ message and theme
• Report directly to our CCO

Your Profile

• MSc or PhD in life sciences, knowledge in neuroscience and electrophysiology is required
• Previous use of microelectrode arrays and working experience with iPSC technology and organoids
• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus
• Passionate scientific writer and communicator; + 2 years of experience required
• Proof of design skills are a plus (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop or other)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Enthusiastic, dynamic, self-motivated, and proactive person
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team environment

What we offer you

• Centrally located workplace, flexible working hours model incl. home office as well as training and further education opportunities
• A collegial working environment with a flat hierarchical structure, including regular team events
• You can expect a varied, fulfilling task in an interesting, dynamic environment

Are you highly motivated for a career in Marketing? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and interactive team? Join MaxWell Biosystems in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.

MaxWell Biosystems looks forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, resume, sample work, letter of recommendation and degrees including transcripts) by email at hr@mxwbio.com.

Computational Neuroscientist / Electrophysiology Software Engineer (100%)

At MaxWell Biosystems, we innovate the future of electrophysiology by developing cutting-edge technologies for neural activity recording. Our platform includes the software MaxLab Live, a custom-designed integrated circuit, and an FPGA-based data acquisition system that generates vast amounts of data when electrically imaging neuronal tissue. These data are processed, analyzed, and visualized in real-time.

We are seeking a highly motivated Computational Neuroscientist or Electrophysiology Software Engineer to join our interdisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between software engineering and electrophysiology data analysis, helping us develop novel tools for neuroscience research and drug discovery.

Your Mission

• Develop and enhance robust pipelines for neural data analysis, including spike detection, sorting, and feature extraction algorithms
• Integrate cutting-edge methods, including machine learning or advanced statistical techniques, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of neural data analysis
• Collaborate with neuroscientists and electrophysiologists to identify key challenges in data interpretation and implement practical software solutions
• Contribute to the development of APIs and tools that simplify and enhance user workflows for neural data exploration
• Contribute your own ideas in our agile development process
• Work in a multidisciplinary environment, understand customer needs, continuously improve user experience
• C++ – we aim to write maintainable and fast code to provide data analysis and visualizations in real time
• Qt – we embrace Qt for all our user interfaces
• Python – our analysis algorithms are relying on the Python data science stack
• Linux and bash
• CMake, OpenGL, boost, hdf5, … and more

Your Profile

• Background in computational neuroscience or electrophysiology, with a solid understanding of neural signal processing
• Knowledge of spike sorting techniques (e.g., Kilosort, SpyKING CIRCUS) and neural data analysis workflows is a strong plus
• Enjoy writing elegant and maintainable code
• Good programming skills in Python, familiarity with C++
• Knowledge in Linux, Bash and Python
• Great teammate, entrepreneurial mindset
• Keen to help create a positive, supportive, engaging team environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams
• Be part of an international and multidisciplinary team at the forefront of neuroscience and technology.
• Work on challenging projects that combine biology, computation, and engineering.
• Help develop cutting-edge tools that advance neuroscience research and drug discovery.
• Enjoy a collaborative, innovative, and supportive work environment.

Are you motivated, innovative, and committed to delivering first-rate performance? Have you ever wanted to work with cutting-edge technology involving both engineering and biology? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and diverse team? Then we might have a position for you. Join MaxWell Biosystems in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.

Jan Müller looks forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, resume, letter of recommendation and degrees including transcripts) by email at hr@mxwbio.com.

Software Engineer Internship C++ (100%) 6-9 months

At MaxWell Biosystems, we develop advanced instrumentation for neuroscience and life sciences applications. Our instruments consist of custom-designed CMOS-based sensor devices, a data acquisition system with FPGAs, and our software suite MaxLab Live.

The internship project offers a broad variety of tasks, including processing and visualization of neuroscience datasets, prototyping new algorithms, measuring their performance and testing. For these activities, we are seeking a highly motivated software engineer to implement and work on some of these challenging tasks.

Your Profile

• Studies in computer science or related field
• Experience with C++
• Experience with UI frameworks
• Experience with Qt is a plus
• Experience with Linux
• Enjoy working in an interdisciplinary and international team
• Enjoy pushing technology to its limits
• Working with cutting-edge technology
• Freedom to come up with and work on your own ideas
• Be part of a fast-paced technology startup at the intersection between biology, engineering and data science

Are you motivated, innovative, and committed to delivering first-rate performance? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and interactive team? Then we might have an internship for you. Join MaxWell Biosystems in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.

Ivan Ilak looks forward to receiving your application documents by email at hr@mxwbio.com (cover letter, CV).

Other Internships

We are interested in motivated individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including Biotechnology, Engineering, Computer Science, Sales and Marketing. For topics, contact us directly at hr@mxwbio.com.