As a member of the R&D simulation team, the focus of this Master's thesis will be to learn advanced bone morphology analysis tools and contribute to their development for new orthopaedic medical devices. 

Our offer for you 

You will work on our cross-site Stryker Orthopaedic Modeling and Analytics (SOMA) database for bone data and 3D models to optimize our products. 

You perform statistical analysis based on the 3D bone models, interpret the results and communicate them to your colleagues. 

You work closely with international colleagues from different departments. 

With your work, you make a significant contribution to successful product development and support marketing and scientific collaborations. 

Within the scope of your project, you will document the process steps carried out and the findings obtained by regularly preparing reports. 

What makes you stand out 

You are enrolled in an engineering degree programme (e.g. biomedical engineering, medical informatics), preferably at Master's level. 

You have a basic knowledge of anatomy and ideally some experience in medical imaging and segmentation of DICOM data. 

You have experience in working with mesh (polygon) 3D models. 

You enjoy learning new software applications. 

Analytical and creative problem solving are among your strengths. 

You are proficient in MS Office applications and have a very good command of English and ideally a good command of German or French. 

You work independently, are highly motivated and committed, and are willing to take on responsibility quickly. 

Start Date: September or October 2025   

Duration: 6 months 

Location: Schönkirchen near Kiel

We offer an: attractive salary, generous holiday entitlement, training and mentoring and flexible working hours

Diversity is important to us. We welcome applications from people regardless of their ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, age or sexual identity.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application with all relevant documents (letter of motivation, current CV, diplomas and course transcripts). Please note that all attachments should be uploaded directly to the 'CV' section of the application process. 

If your application is successful, you will first have a short telephone interview with our University Talent Acquisition team. If all goes well, this will be followed by a one-hour video interview with the department. We will then contact you with final feedback.