ETS Engineer Specialist

About the job

Organisational entity Faculty of Medicine Section / Division Clinical Medicine Section Function ETS Engineer Specialist Function code 104020 Maximum class 17 Body Administrative and technical staff Activity rate 100% Workplace Campus Biotech Registration deadline 25-10-2026 Reference 7108

Job Description

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva benefits from an enriching multicultural dynamic to which it contributes through its influence within the mandates it has set itself: teaching, research and its partnership with the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG).

The Brain Endovascular Therapeutics Research and Development Lab is a platform that brings together various skills from the medical and engineering fields. The platform focuses its activities on the one hand on the development and evaluation of endovascular devices used in interventional neuroradiology for the treatment of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke (stents, coils, catheters). On the other hand, the laboratory develops new image processing methods based on artificial intelligence to guide endovascular treatments.

To strengthen its team, the interventional neuroradiology unit is currently looking for a:

100% ETS Engineer Specialist

The neuroradiology research group at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva is developing, thanks to funding from the Confederation, a project aimed at designing assistance for mechanical thrombectomy for the endovascular treatment of stroke. In collaboration with this group, the engineer's main mission will be to supervise the in vitro experiments conducted during the different experimental phases of the study, as well as the technical development of mechanical characterisation tests.

The main tasks are as follows:

• Adaptation and technical development of the experimental setup
• Conducting and performing mechanical thrombectomy experiments using the robotic system according to different robotic strategies defined within the SNF project
• Technical development and execution of mechanical characterisation tests of clots
• Scientific valorisation of the results

Required title and skills

• Mechanical engineer specialised in biomechanics
• Experience in Mechatronics
• CFD numerical simulations
• CAD software

Start date

01.12.2026

Contact

Fixed-term private law contract of 12 months.

Additional information

If you match the above description, we would be very pleased to receive your application (CV, cover letter and letters of recommendation). Please apply exclusively online by clicking the button below "postuler / apply now".

Further information can be obtained from Prof. Paolo Machi , unit medical manager.

The University of Geneva offers motivating employment conditions in a stimulating working environment. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to showcase your skills as well as your personality and actively contribute to the influence of an institution founded in 1559.

From a parity perspective, the University encourages applications from the under-represented sex.