Pre-HES Internship – Life Sciences Engineering – 100%

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The Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) constitute the main hospital establishment in the canton of Geneva. They fulfil care, teaching and research missions, and are actively involved in the training of future professionals.

Within this framework, the HUG offer a pre-HES internship in Life Sciences Engineering, aimed at admission to the Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Life Sciences Engineering at HES-SO Valais-Wallis – School of Engineering.

This internship allows the intern to concretely discover the operation of a hospital laboratory, to familiarise themselves with working methods in a professional environment and to develop practical skills in the field of life sciences.

Within the Clinical Pathology Service of the HUG, you join the Tissue and Cellular Pathology Laboratory team and discover the various stages of handling, processing and analysing biological samples in histology and cytology.

As part of your internship, you participate, under the supervision of qualified professionals, in the practical and technical activities of the anatomical pathology laboratory. You thus become aware of the organisation of a laboratory, working methods, analytical processes as well as the requirements in terms of quality, safety and traceability.

You discover and take part in the different stages of tissue preparation, including fixation, dehydration, paraffin embedding and the making of histological sections.

You participate in the preparation of slides and their digitisation and discover the main staining techniques used in anatomical pathology.

You learn about the principles and applications of various analytical techniques used in pathology, notably immunohistochemistry.

You discover the quality control principles applied to the different stages of the analysis processes.

You participate in laboratory meetings and training seminars to better understand the organisation of the laboratory, work processes and the links between different activities.

You apply the hygiene, safety, quality, confidentiality and environmental protection rules specific to a medical laboratory.

During this internship, you develop rigorous working methods, your autonomy and your ability to work in a team. You familiarise yourself with the organisation and requirements of a specialised laboratory and concretely discover the various professions and skills necessary for its operation.

This experience will help you better understand the professional reality of a hospital laboratory and confirm your interest in training in the field of Life Sciences Engineering.

You meet the admission requirements or are in the process of applying for the Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Life Sciences Engineering at HES-SO Valais-Wallis – School of Engineering.

You have a good basic knowledge of natural sciences, particularly biology, chemistry and/or physics.

You demonstrate a genuine interest in life sciences, laboratory techniques and scientific applications.

You are curious, motivated and wish to concretely discover the operation of a professional laboratory.

You show rigour, precision and good analytical skills.

You have the ability to work in a team and can adapt to a professional environment.

You are sensitive to safety, quality and sustainability issues in the context of laboratory work.

Job Particularities

This internship aims to allow the intern to face the professional reality of a laboratory and acquire the basic techniques and methods of working in a company or laboratory.

The proposed activity notably allows the development of knowledge in the fields of analytics and quality control, as well as familiarisation with the methods and processes used in a specialised laboratory.

Your supervision is provided by qualified and experienced professionals, aware of the internship objectives and the support of interns.

You work in a demanding scientific and technical environment, promoting learning, autonomy and the development of practical skills.

You discover the organisation and operation of a laboratory, the various professions represented there as well as the requirements related to quality, safety, traceability and confidentiality.

This experience allows you to develop confidence in your abilities and confirm your interest in a Bachelor HES-SO training in Life Sciences Engineering.

• Start date: To be defined
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 100%
• Contract: 40-week internship contract subject to agreement
• Application deadline: 13.09.2026
• Contact for information: Dr sc. V. Braunersreuther, laboratory manager, tel. 022372 49 10

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.

Any incomplete application will not be taken into consideration.