Veröffentlicht: 13 März 2024
Zürich
100%
Festanstellung
ETH Zürich
Postdoctoral position for research in mobile/wearable cardiac solutions and signals
80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term
Prof. Dr. Carlo Menon, Professor at ETH Zurich and Director of the Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology Lab, is looking for a postdoctoral candidate with expertise in mobile and wearable solutions for monitoring the cardiac cycle. The research would explore novel solutions, which may include but not be limited to:
Applications include sport and health. The candidate is to teach subjects related to biosignal processing.
Project background
Your research will aim to conceive and design innovative solutions for monitoring people’s health. The research will focus on developing new solutions, algorithms and methods to assist individuals, physicians and sport coaches to effortlessly and continuously monitor heart- and cardiovascular-related biomarkers. We are looking for someone who can think creatively and can generate innovative solutions in this field. If you have an interest in applying your fundamental knowledge in, but not limited to, signal processing, computer engineering, or computer science towards producing relevant and impactful health-monitoring mobile/wearable solutions, then please apply!
The research will be highly collaborative; you should be eager to learn new science and technologies as well as contribute to the group through knowledge transfer of your expertise. We are interested in applications spanning fitness, sport, affective science and medicine.
Job description
Do you have expertise in ECG, ultrasound, PPG, seismocardiography (SCG), gyrocardiography (GCG), blood pressure monitoring solutions or other related fields? Do you have experience in collecting and processing data related to the cardiac cycle? Have you implemented or contributed to the development of novel methods for processing cardiovascular signals? Are you interested in proposing and promoting new studies to validate new hypotheses and technologies? Are you interested in wearable devices and mobile solutions/applications? Are you curious about exploring new fields that may emerge from your research? If yes, then please apply!
We expect you to:
Overall, about 30% of your time will be devoted to supporting the lab in teaching and managing resources. We encourage growth as a scientist and academic; we aim to publish high-impact peer reviewed publications and develop patents for potential commercialization. Note that research with innovation potential will have the full backing of Prof. Menon and ETH Zurich. As a postdoc at ETH Zurich, you would be a paid employee of the university. Please see the ETH Zurich postdoctoral candidate website for information. You will receive benefits including social security contributions, subsidized fitness club/gym membership, and plenty of support for future career planning.
Your profile
We are looking for outstanding candidates with the ambition to make revolutionary scientific and technological contributions. Ideal candidates would be excellent researchers and excellent communicators able to work well in team. We are looking for creative individuals who can propose novel ideas, concepts and translate an idea to impactful, tangible results.
You must bring the following:
We would like you to bring the following competencies in line with ETH Zurich’s values:
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We offer
You will be conducting your postdoctoral research where the fields of physiology, signal processing, artificial intelligence, edge computing, biomedical engineering, and technology for wearable/mobile technologies meet, at one of the world’s leading universities focusing on research and technology. ETH Zurich offers outstanding employment conditions for postdoctoral research fellows.
You will be academically supervised by Prof. Dr. Carlo Menon at ETH Zurich. Professor Menon has a strong publication record and has founded two start-up companies. His group is a team of imaginative builders who use their knowledge in materials science, engineering, computer science, and medicine to find bold, creative solutions to real-world problems. Prof. Menon’s lab is located in the Balgrist Campus, designed to foster collaboration. Built in 2016, the building’s open architecture is geared towards interdisciplinary research to promote innovation, research translation, and increase impact. The facility houses rapid prototyping machines, exoskeletons, instrumented treadmills, two MRI systems, two CT scan machines, wet labs, and characterization systems, among other equipment.
We value diversity
Curious? So are we.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
Further information about the Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology Lab at ETH Zurich can be found on our website.
For further information, please contact Ms. Veronika Hall Abraham, email veronika.hallabraham@hest.ethz.ch (no applications).
About ETH Zürich
Curious? So are we.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
Further information about the Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology Lab at ETH Zurich can be found on our website.
For further information, please contact Ms. Veronika Hall Abraham, email veronika.hallabraham@hest.ethz.ch (no applications).