Biophysics Summer Intern

Luna Labs USA•Charlottesville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Luna Labs is a product development company working with leading organizations and key government agencies to create unique solutions for complex challenges in defense, industrial, and healthcare markets. We operate like a self-contained incubator for defense and biotech startups, taking solutions from concept through development to new products in the market. We leverage small business agility and large business capabilities to accelerate breakthrough solutions from concept to early-stage growth. Working with a robust global network of manufacturers, suppliers, licensees, and distributors, Luna Labs develops everything from small-scale prototypes to market-ready products. The Biophysics Group offers a competitive summer internship program for students seeking hands-on experience in applying mechatronics design to biological, human interfacing systems. This opportunity will assist with researching and developing wearable technologies to prevent and monitor for injury and illness. Selected interns will contribute to active research projects across multiple focus areas while gaining meaningful exposure to a professional lab environment. The program runs June 1 – August 15, with interns expected to be available Monday through Friday during core business hours of 9AM – 5PM. By the end of the program, interns will have developed new technical skills, contributed to ongoing R&D initiatives, and completed a final research presentation showcasing their work.

Requirements

Rising Junior with STEM focus; Mechanical, Electrical, or Biomedical Engineering preferred
Research experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team setting
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
U.S. Citizenship required due to government contracting regulations