Digital Biomarker Biomedical Engineer for Biomechanics (m/f/d)

REFERENCE NUMBER:

514062/1

MY DUTIES:

- Work on large amounts of sensor data from smartphones and wearables collected remotely at the homes of participants using both dedicated walking tests and automatic data collection (passive monitoring) during the daily life of participants in clinical studies
- Develop robust algorithms to derive novel gait parameters dedicated to Multiple Sclerosis gait impairment
- Provide input into design and execution of gait lab validation studies
- Develop robust algorithms to quantify movement in different activities of daily life
- Use gait features to help deepen the understanding of how impairments induced by neurological diseases impact the daily life of a patient
- Drive the understanding of the data analysis results by clinical development programs through the development of compelling narratives and presentations
- Write manuscripts for peer-reviewed journal articles to establish the biological, clinical and patient relevance of data collected in novel digital biomarker approaches
- Contribute to the improvement and automation of the data processing and analysis pipeline across programs

MY QUALIFICATIONS:

- Very good university degree in engineering, mathematics, statistics, natural science or informatics 
- Hands-on experience with biomechanical (e.g. movement data such as accelerometer, gyroscope) data, optimally collected in neurological diseases
- Excellent ability to comprehend complex three-dimensional movements and their relation to sensor data
- Experience with data collected in typical Gait lab settings with state of the art sensors for gait analysis
- Profound knowledge in Python, R or similar software packages/languages
- Strong experience with analyzing and visualizing large data sets
- Excellent analytical, communication and writing skills
- Experience of working collaboratively within a large team and managing your time against competing demands
- Track record of writing compelling publications in high impact, peer reviewed journals
- Highly efficient user of MS Office, excellent PowerPoint slide writer
- Excellent in English, excellent writing skills

MY BENEFITS:

- Working in an international environment 
- A renowned pharmaceutical company 
- Flexibility 
- Support during the whole application process

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