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rea Clinical-stage
Early Careers Program

A program for students and early-career researchers.

Master thesis, post-master, and industrial internship tracks in biosensing, obstetrics, and women's health — working on diagnostic tests that will be used in clinical practice.

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§01 · By the numbers
15
researchers trained through the program since 2018.
Master thesis · Post-master · Industrial internship
80%
of our alumni cohort are women researchers.
Twelve of fifteen
§02 · The program

Three tracks, one scientific bar.

Our Early Careers Program is built for people who want to do serious scientific work, not carry out administrative tasks. Every participant contributes to an active research program, works alongside our scientists and engineers, and leaves with their own piece of work that belongs to them — a master thesis, a patent contribution, a publication, or a foundation for their PhD.

Track i

Master Thesis

6 months · final-year MSc students

Complete your thesis at Rea on an original research problem in biosensing, diagnostics, or molecular biology. Co-supervised by your home university and a Rea researcher.

Track ii

Post-Master

6–12 months · recent graduates

A structured research stint between your master's degree and your next step — whether that is a PhD, an industry position, or a full role at Rea.

Track iii

Industrial Internship

3–6 months · project-based

Shorter, project-scoped placements for students who want industrial research experience alongside their academic program.

§03 · Alumni

A few of the researchers who have come through.

Some join Rea full-time. Others go on to PhDs, medicine, and industry roles across Europe. Either way, alumni leave with a real piece of scientific work — a thesis, a patent contribution, a foundation for their next step.

Emma Vernizeau
Post-Master → Rea R&D

Emma Vernizeau

Post-master researcher at Rea in biosensing. Joined Rea full-time at the end of her programme.
Today: R&D Engineer, Rea Diagnostics.
Loïc Bruchez
Master Thesis → Industry → Rea

Loïc Bruchez

Completed his master thesis at Rea on a diagnostic engineering problem and joined full-time after graduation. Spent over a year as an R&D engineer at another Swiss medtech startup before returning to Rea.
Today: QA Engineer, Rea Diagnostics.
Where the others have gone

Beyond those who have stayed at Rea, our alumni continue their work in doctoral and postdoctoral programmes at EPFL, ETH Zurich, IBEC Barcelona, University of Vienna, and CHUV — and in industry roles across diagnostics, medtech, design, and consulting.

§04 · Where our alumni studied
Home universities of Rea alumni
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Politecnico di Milano — IUAV University of Venice — Technical University of Munich (TUM) — IÉSEG School of Management.
§05 · Apply
How to apply

Looking for a master thesis, post-master research stint, or industrial internship?

We review applications on a rolling basis. Send a short note describing your scientific interests, your availability, and the track you are applying for, along with your CV and a transcript of your most recent academic work.

careers@readiagnostics.com