Master’s Internship Research & Development – Sports Medicine Software Engineering – 6 Months | Start April 2027

**Your Mission**
Join Stryker’s Sports Medicine Research & Development team in Freiburg and contribute to innovative patient-specific solutions that support clinical decision-making in minimally invasive joint surgery. During your internship, you will work with medical image data, advance AI/ML-based technologies, and help shape future medical device solutions.
**What You'll Do**
Support the advancement of image-based technologies for Sports Medicine applications, byapplyingcomputer vision and machine learning techniques to medical image data.
Investigate, develop, and evaluate innovative AI/ML analysis methods.
Contribute to data preparation, annotation, andlabellingactivities.
Develop scripts and tools to automate analyses and enable efficient data processing workflows.
Collaborate with an international R&D team on research and product development initiatives.
**What You'll Bring**
_Academic Pursuit:_ You are currently pursuing a **master’s degree in computer science, software engineering or similar study** and are actively seeking an internship for a 6-month duration.Ideally, **you have**
**previous**
**experience with medical imaging and**
**real-world AI/ML model development.**
_Technical Drive:_ You are passionate about improving your technical expertise, especially in areas like **AI/ML, software**
**development,**
**and medical imaging.**
_Software Savvy_ : Ideally, you are proficient in **Python development** and have initial experience with deep learning and frameworks such as **Tensorflow**
**or**
**PyTorch** and/or computer vision libraries (e.g. OpenCV), enabling you to work independently.
_Effective Communication_ : Your **strong spoken and written English skills** (minimum B2)empower you to confidently engage in our international environment and successfully document your work in scientific English.
**What's In It for You**
Paid six-month internship (voluntary internship alongside studies, mandatory internship, or a combination of both possible)
Start date: April 2027
Location:Freiburg (Breisgau, Germany)
Flexible working hours and attractive holiday allowance
Mentoring and training to support your growth
Hands-on projects with real-world impact in an international environment
**Application Process**
Please upload all application documents (short cover letter, CV/resume, and transcript of records) either as one combined file or as separate files in the Resume/CV section of the application form. Additional document uploads after this step are not possible.
Our selection process is simple and transparent:
1. Application Review
2. Short Phone Interview with our University Talent Acquisition Team
3. One-Hour Video Interview with the Hiring Team
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic, national, or social background, gender, disability, age, or sexual identity.
**Germany Pay Range:**
**Freiburg 39Std** : €2.476,89 EUR Monthly
If you’d like to learn more about the compensation associated with this opportunity, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.