Research Assistant, 40 - 60 %

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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.