Experimental Interns | Night Shift

IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, India (On-site, lab-based)

Floaid

Floaid is a medtech startup focused on developing next-generation Medical Devices, like heart-lung machines. We run intensive bench experiments using blood and blood analogs to optimize performance and hemocompatibility.

hands-on Night Intern

setting up, running, and monitoring cath pump experiments with blood/blood analogs overnight

• Experiment Setup & Operation

• Prepare test rigs (mock circulatory loops, reservoirs, tubing, sensors, etc.).

• Handle 

  blood and blood analogs (mostly animal blood) safely

   as per SOPs and biosafety guidelines.
• Prime, start, and run cath pump systems according to defined test protocols (e.g., flow/pressure/hemolysis studies).
• Adjust pump parameters (speed, flow rate, pressure) as directed and log changes.

• Monitoring & Data Logging

• Continuously monitor experiments during the night shift (flow, pressure, temperature, motor parameters, alarms, leaks, etc.).

• Perform periodic sampling (e.g., blood samples for hemolysis/viscosity as per protocol).
• Log all readings and observations accurately in lab notebooks and digital sheets.

• Safety & Compliance

• Immediately escalate any abnormal pump behavior, leaks, spills, or safety incidents to the designated senior staff.

• Documentation

• Maintain experiment checklists, run sheets, and incident logs.

• Summarize each night’s experiments (what was done, anomalies, preliminary observations) for the day team.
• Help improve SOPs and checklists based on practical issues seen during night runs.

• Lab Maintenance

• Ensure all equipment is cleaned, flushed, and properly shut down at the end of experiments.

• Replenish consumables (tubing, connectors, syringes, PPE, etc.) and flag low stock.
• Keep the lab bench organized and compliant with audit requirements.

• Passed out 

  B.Tech/B.E.

   or 

  M.Tech/M.Sc.

   in:
• Biomedical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Biotechnology / Instrumentation / Related field.
• Comfortable working 

  night shifts

   (e.g., ~9:00 pm – 6:00 am IST), 6 nights/week.
• Prior 

  wet-lab, animal lab, or fluid mechanics lab

   exposure (college lab experience is acceptable).
• Strong attention to detail and discipline in following SOPs.
• Basic familiarity with:
• Pumps, tubing, pressure/flow sensors, DAQ systems, or similar lab hardware.
• Excel/Google Sheets or basic data logging tools.

• Experience with:

• Blood handling

   (even in academic settings) or work with biological samples.
• Mock circulatory loops, flow loops, or any medical device testing.
• Hemolysis/biocompatibility tests or basic clinical lab workflows.
• Knowledge of basic 

  biosafety (BSL-2)

   practices.
• Comfort with 

  basic electronics & instrumentation

   (motor controllers, power supplies, NI/other DAQ).
• Interest in 

  cardiac devices, PVADs, or heart-lung machines

  .

• Shift:

   Night shift (on-site lab presence mandatory).

• Environment:

   Medtech R&D lab with pumps, blood/blood analogs, sensors, and data acquisition systems.

• Training:

   You will receive training on:
• Lab safety & biosafety
• Cath pump system setup & operation
• SOPs for blood experiments and data logging

• Opportunity for a full time role
• Direct, hands-on experience in 

  cutting-edge cardiac device R&D

  .
• Exposure to 

  medical device development

  , mock circulatory systems, and hemolysis testing.
• Opportunity to work closely with a small, high-ownership team in a deep-tech medtech startup.
• Strong potential for 

  full-time role

   based on performance.

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