Medical Technologies and Innovation Intern

Job Description

Tasks and responsibilities

Admin Support 30%

• Supports the unit in the organization of meetings (i.e. project planning meetings with both internal and external stakeholders), including the preparation of agendas, taking minutes and the archiving of meeting documentation.
• Supports the unit in the management of information such as unit archiving, is the focal point for the online platforms such as Kompas and Share Point
• Supports the preparation of key project documents, presentations and communication material for either internal or external use.

Project Support 40%

• Provides ad hoc support to the Digital Health Advisor and the Medical Technology and Innovation Coordinator as needed in following the project portfolio and promoting the unit and its work
• By delegation from the unit can support specific projects through direct interaction with stakeholders to advance the topic
• Undertake background research pertinent to certain key projects or thematic areas of importance to the Unit, in order to support the direction of the work

Think UP Platform support 30%

• Act as the owner and moderator of the ThinkUP platform, the Units online platform which collects ideas for innovation and reports on the projects undertaken back to the member of the community
• Ensure the think up platform is up to date, update regularly on the projects, engage with community members via the platform
• Design and prepare campaigns on specific topics to run through the platform to promote and advance certain areas of interest to the group
• Participates to the weekly innovation med tech unit meeting and keeps an overview of the tasks and ongoing status of each project under the units control.
• Engages the community and proposes ideas to keep the platform updated

Your profile

• Have a tripartite internship agreement
• Finished or in progress Master’s degree in a subject related to the Medical or para medical professions, Design and Technology, Innovation, Humanitarian or Development Studies, or other relevant degree.
• Strong proven interest in technology and innovation related to health
• No specific requirements in terms of work experience but having some form of employment in the past is considered an advantage.
• Capacity of analysis and synthesis.
• Planning and organization.
• Knowledge of key issues of the humanitarian environment.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the MO environment (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)
• Fluent English and French (written and spoken).
• Team player; ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Pro-active and solution-oriented
• Flexible and capacity to adapt quickly

How to apply

Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:

• CV (maximum 2 pages)
• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• Documents must be submitted in either English or French.

The application deadline is September 7th, 2025