Intern Algorithm Development

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Your role:

As an intern, your assignment is to investigate the combination of photoplethysmography (PPG) and electrodermal activity (EDA) technologies for stress monitoring capabilities

• Dive deep into scientific literature to understand current knowledge on EDA and PPG-based stress monitoring and contribute to new insights
• Analyze anonymized EDA and PPG data collected from users in both lab and real-life settings with various types of stressful and relaxing activities
• Explore potential connections between signal features, stressful events, physiological factors and vital signs
• Work alongside researchers, engineers, and other team members

You're the right fit if: 

1. Experience. Working towards Master’s degree in Data Science, Physiology, Human-Technology Interaction or a related field.

2. Skills.

- Strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, Matlab)

- A curious mind with a passion for understanding human physiology

- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to meticulous research

- Adept at working independently and thrives in a collaborative environment

3. Education. Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Physiology, Human-Technology Interaction or a related field.

In return, we’ll offer you:

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on your education level and if you need to relocate to The Netherlands. Part-time internships receive the allowance pro-rata. 

• Housing compensation. Should you need to relocate to near our office, we’ll offer you a monthly allowance of €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations. To be eligible, we’ll just ask for the rental contract from your landlord, and your usual home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or 1.5 hours of travel time (for a one way trip). 

• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €192,- net as a monthly allowance. 

• Paid holidays per internship term. 

• The opportunity to buy Philips products at our Philips shop. 

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. This is an office-based role.


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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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