R&D Intern

About the job

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s leading supplier of professional dental products. Our innovative solutions enable oral health professionals to provide faster, safer, and more effective care across all areas of dentistry. We are proud to be the preferred partner of dental professionals, practitioners, and researchers worldwide. Our global headquarters is located in York, Pennsylvania, and our international headquarters in Salzburg, Austria. Our shares are listed on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Valuing the best of our employees

Our brands have enabled dental professionals to deliver faster, safer, and higher quality care for over 100 years. Our mission is to help them provide the best possible dental care, for the benefit of their patients as well as their professional practice. If you want to grow within a team that shapes the industry, join us to be among the best.

At Dentsply Sirona you:

Advance faster - thanks to our unique commitment to career development.

Become more effective - within a stimulating corporate culture that values high performance.

Shape the industry - within the market leader that continuously fosters innovation.

Make a difference - by contributing to the improvement of oral health worldwide.

Part-time Intern - 1 day/week during the semester then 6 weeks full-time. Approximately a 7.5-month assignment

Salary: 1,500 /month based on full-time

As part of a bachelor thesis, the R&D intern contributes to the development of in-vitro test blocks used to evaluate the clinical performance of endodontic files manufactured in Ballaigues. The assignment involves designing, manufacturing, and characterising these epoxy resin blocks and developing reliable and repeatable production methods to meet advanced R&D testing needs (~1000 blocks/month). The intern works within the R&D team and in collaboration with clinical teams, respecting the quality and regulatory frameworks applicable to medical device development.

• Design and develop new test block geometries (instrument-specific shapes or reproducing clinical cases).
• Research and evaluate materials with properties close to biological conditions.
• Develop and stabilise manufacturing processes to achieve repeatable production (~1000 blocks/month).
• Characterise the blocks and validate their performance in the laboratory, in collaboration with R&D and clinical teams.
• Document methods, results, and recommendations as part of the bachelor thesis report.

Mandatory education currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in materials science, microtechnology, engineering, or equivalent field.

Experience (type and duration):

• No prior professional experience required; initial laboratory experience (practical work, academic projects) appreciated.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Fluent French and technical English (minimum A2).
• Basic knowledge of materials science and/or manufacturing processes (moulding, resins, machining).
• Rigor, autonomy, and analytical mindset for laboratory work and characterisation.

Proficiency in office software; CAD knowledge is an advantage