Internship in EEG & fNIRS Data Acquisition and (Pre-)Processing
- ZEISS Group
- Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- €14,400 – €21,600
Motivation for the Work
Turning today’s research into tomorrow’s applications – together. At ZEISS, we focus on user-centric innovation to transform ideas into cutting-edge solutions. The ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT fosters collaboration between students, researchers, and industry professionals to drive technological advancements.
Your Role
- Development of an efficient and reproducible workflow for the acquisition and preprocessing of EEG (electroencephalography) and fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) data
- Implement quantitative metrics to assess and optimize data quality
- Curate and organize large datasets of stimulus-brain activity pairs for research applications
- Establish online and offline methods for detecting and flagging bad recordings using visualization tools
- Apply and evaluate advanced preprocessing techniques to increase the signal-to-noise ratio
- Prepare data pipelines for AI and machine learning models (feature extraction, artifact removal, and normalization)
- Collaborate with a team of engineers, neuroscientists, and AI researchers to integrate deep learning approaches into neural decoding
- Present and discuss research findings in team and department meetings
We Offer
- A dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment
- Exposure to state-of-the-art methods in neural signal processing and data curation
- Opportunity to contribute to AI-ready datasets for machine learning applications for neural decoding
- Close mentorship and the opportunity to continue your research as part of a master's thesis
Your Profile
- Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in biomedical/ electrical engineering, neuroscience, computer science, AI, or related fields
- Strong programming skills in Python and NumPy
- Solid understanding of electrical engineering principles
- Basic knowledge of electrophysiology, neural signal processing, and machine learning
- Experience with data preprocessing, signal analysis, and feature extraction is highly desirable
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (e.g., supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning architectures) is a plus
- Creative, pragmatic, and self-motivated with strong analytical skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent communication skills in English or German
- Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies as well as motivation to work in agile, interdisciplinary teams
Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Selina Safradin
Skills
- EEG
- fNIRS
- Signal Processing
- Python
- Data Preprocessing
- Machine Learning
- Data Visualization





