Department of Neurology, Division of Vascular Neurology
Research Assistant, 40 - 60 %
Start of employment as soon as possible, temporaryWithin the DIZH-funded AntiFreeze project, engineers, neuroscientists, and clinicians from UZH and ZHAW, together with clinical and industry partners, are developing a next-generation virtual reality (VR) system for the assessment and treatment of freezing of gait (FOG).
Your responsibilities
- Co-design and implement a VR testbed for FOG triggering, including the design and standardization of virtual scenarios (e.g., turning triggers, visual underload, and dual-task paradigms).
- Collaborate with clinicians to test and validate scenarios in clinical settings.
- Use biomarkers for FOG phenotyping by collecting and analyzing oculography, muscle activity (EMG), and motion data during VR-triggered FOG assessments.
- Integrate VR, oculography, EMG, and motion capture into a unified clinical assessment tool.
Your profile
- Excellent Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Strong programming skills in C#, Unity, and Python.
- Demonstrated experience in recording and analyzing multimodal sensor data.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to both - expert and non-expert audiences.
- Excellent English communication skills; proficiency in German is an advantage.
- Prior experience in neuroscience, clinical research, and patient interaction is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with scientific rigor and intellectual curiosity to uncover meaningful insights.
- Creative, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.
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The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!
More → https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/work.html
Please apply via our job portal www.jobs.uzh.ch.
Working at UZH
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!
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