🌟 Integrated Mechano-Biosystems Lab Internship Program @ BME NCKU 🌟

Join our team. Build the future of biomedical engineering.

Are you curious about how cells move, how machines can track them, or how microenvironments shape cancer behavior? At the Integrated Mechano-Biosystems Lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, we offer a dynamic, interdisciplinary internship program spanning both dry lab (computational/AI) and wet lab (biological/microfluidic) research.

We’re looking for motivated and reliable interns ready to grow as researchers and contribute meaningfully—even when that means doing tedious but crucial work. Whether it’s image labeling, simulation validation, or repetitive device fabrication, you’ll be part of a high-impact team pushing science forward.

📅Preferred Duration:
We strongly encourage interns to commit to at least 3 months, with 4–6 months preferred, to ensure meaningful training, contribution, and project integration.

🔬Internship Tracks
🧠Dry Lab Track – Computational Imaging, AI & Microfluidic Simulation

Work with a team at the intersection of computational modeling, AI, and biomedicine. You'll help uncover biological insights using algorithms, code, and simulation tools.

You will:

• Manually annotate biomedical images for AI/ML pipelines (a core task—done right, it makes everything else possible).


• Build image-based pipelines to track morphology, motility, and cellular dynamics.


• Develop software tools for cell tracking and cardiac organoid behavior analysis.


• Conduct microfluidic simulations (e.g., COMSOL) to model fluid flow, shear stress, or thrombus formation under varying chip geometries.

🔧Ideal for those with experience in:
Python, MATLAB, image processing, deep learning, COMSOL, CFD, or biomedical modeling.

🧪Wet Lab Track – Cancer Biology, Organoids, Microfluidics & 3D Printing
Step into hands-on translational research that blends cancer biology, tissue engineering, and microfabrication.

You will:

• Fabricate and optimize microfluidic chips—repeatedly and reliably.


• Culture cells for spheroids, organoids, or vascular models.


• Operate chips for thrombosis or metastasis studies; perform staining, imaging, and analysis.


• Use SLA 3D printing to develop custom microfluidic devices for cancer and thrombosis studies.


• Assist in drug screening experiments using engineered tumor microenvironments.

🔧Ideal for those with backgrounds in:
Biomedical engineering, microfabrication, cell culture, lab techniques, 3D printing, polymer chemistry.

🎯What We Expect
Let’s be upfront: this internship is real research, not a highlight reel. You’ll be doing essential but repetitive work—because that's what high-quality science takes. We’re looking for students who are:

• Reliable and detail-oriented


• Open to feedback and collaborative work


• Willing to build foundational skills—before chasing glory

In return, you'll receive:

• Hands-on mentorship and technical growth


• Opportunities to contribute to publications, theses, and translational outcomes


• A supportive lab culture that values integrity, curiosity, and community

🗨️Ready to Make an Impact?
👉Apply now and become part of the Integrated Mechano-Biosystems Lab family!
(We promise: it’s not all pipettes and code – it’s also great people, ideas, and community 🎊 )