Scientific Assistant – Biomedical Data Science & Spinal Cord Injury Research — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Scientific Assistant – Biomedical Data Science & Spinal Cord Injury Research
80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- Scientific Assistant – Biomedical Data Science & Spinal Cord Injury Research
- 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- Your key responsibilities will include:
- Conduct statistical and machine-learning analyses using EMSCI and related SCI datasets.
Main responsibilities
- Your key responsibilities will include:
- Conduct statistical and machine-learning analyses using EMSCI and related SCI datasets.
- Develop and validate predictive models of neurological recovery and functional outcomes after SCI.
- Perform data preprocessing, quality control, harmonisation, feature engineering, and exploratory data analysis.
Application process
- The Biomedical Data Science Lab investigates data-driven solutions for healthcare applications with a focus on neurological conditions and systemic infections such as sepsis.
- At the core of our research is the collaboration across disciplines spanning expertise in medicine, biology, computer, and data science.
- We seek a motivated scientific assistant to join this growing team and contribute to interdisciplinary research partnerships. Project background
- The Biomedical Data Science Lab at ETH Zurich invites applications for a Scientific Assistant to support our data-intensive projects in biomedical imaging and clinical research.
- This position offers an excellent opportunity to work at the forefront of biomedical data science, contributing to key projects including data curation, image segmentation, and tool development for clinical research applications.
- The scientific assistant will support the Biomedical Data Science Team for a range of application projects, with a particular focus on our work in pediatric sepsis, lower back pain, and pediatric neurooncology. Job description
- We are looking for a Scientific Assistant with a strong background in statistics, machine learning, and biomedical data science to support our research using the European Multicenter Study about Spinal Cord Injury (EMSCI) and related SCI databases.
- The position combines hands-on data analysis and scientific project support with the coordination of scientific activities within our research network.
Additional details
- 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- We seek a motivated scientific assistant to join this growing team and contribute to interdisciplinary research partnerships. Project background
- The scientific assistant will support the Biomedical Data Science Team for a range of application projects, with a particular focus on our work in pediatric sepsis, lower back pain, and pediatric neurooncology.
- Apply appropriate statistical methods, including regression, longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis, and machine-learning approaches.
- Assist with the coordination of ongoing collaborative projects and follow-up of scientific activities and deliverables.
Notes and original content
- We seek a motivated scientific assistant to join this growing team and contribute to interdisciplinary research partnerships.
- Project background
- Job description
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