EEG Engineer at CIBM CHUV-UNIL

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EEG Engineer at CIBM CHUV-UNIL

The CIBM EEG CHUV-UNIL Computational Electrical Neuroimaging Section led by Dr. Marzia De Lucia is looking for an outstanding service oriented research engineer.

Contexte

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of five Swiss university hospitals. Through its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and the EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in the areas of medical care, medical research and training.

The CIBM EEG CHUV-UNIL Computational Electrical Neuroimaging section aims to investigate the neural bases of cognitive and sensory processing in humans, as well as their alterations in altered consciousness states, such as sleep and coma. Using advanced analytical tools, such as machine learning techniques and metrics derived from information and dynamical systems theories, we aim to fully leverage the richness of these high-temporal resolution data in large cohorts.

The research engineer will maintain and develop the EEG infrastructure hosted in the Brain-Body and Consciousness Laboratory at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience according to the highest scientific standard with goal of supporting and developing research projects centered on human electrophysiology and physiological measurements related to bodily signals, including pupil, cardiac and respiratory inputs.

Mission

• Ensure a correct use of the lab by providing training and support for the data acquisition
• Propose and implement methods for the analysis and integration of electroencephalographic recordings and peripheral measurements including cardiac, respiratory and eye tracking data
• Propose and develop innovative protocols for research in healthy subjects based on EEG and related signals
• Contribute to write up results in publications for peer-reviewed journals and their dissemination in seminars and workshops
• Contribute to the proper functioning of the CIBM EEG CHUV–UNIL Section, including administrative and organizational tasks
• Participate in the life of the team in a collaborative manner (through meetings, seminars, and discussions).
• Analyse the existing EEG data and manage the organization of the database
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical provisions in human research
• Develop and maintain documentation for lab materials, data storage and consumables
• Develop and maintain documentation for pipelines and tools both for data analysis and experimental protocol implementations.

Profil

Qualification, previous experience and background:

• MSc or PhD in physics, biomedical engineering, or related fields.
• Demonstrated previous experience with EEG acquisition and analysis
• Demonstrated previous experience with acquisition and analysis of eye-tracking data, ECG and respiratory data analysis and their integration
• Demonstrated previous experience in software development and experimental paradigm programming

Requested Skills:

• Very good knowledge of Python and Matlab
• English knowledge (B1+) mandatory, French knowledge (B1+) is a strong advantage
• Strong communication ability and professionalism.
• Excellent inter-personal skills

Depending the profile, the level of function will be 10 or 11.

Nous offrons

To become an employee of the world-famous University Hospital Center from the Canton of Vaud is an assurance of:

• First-rate social benefits such as a Paternity Leave of 20 days and a Maternity Leave of 4 months (there is also the possibility to obtain a complementary breastfeeding leave of 1 month)
• Regular salary progression adapted to your responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacations per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, by accessing a wide offer of courses not only from the CHUV Training Center but also from external providers
• Possibility to access one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods in case of relocation in Switzerland
• Discounts proposed on social and cultural events, goodies and other services, thanks to the “H-Oxygène” association
• Signing up to our Mobility Plan and benefit from different advantages (discounts on public transportation, promotion of “Mobility” car fleet and discounts on electric bikes)
• Being able to enjoy our high-quality corporate restaurants, located in every hospital building, with employees’ discount

Contact et envoi de candidature

Contact person in case of questions about this role : Dre Marzia De Lucia, PhD, is Head of the CIBM EEG CHUV-UNIL Computational Electrical Neuroimaging Section. E-Mail schreiben

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