Biomedical Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Biomedical Engineer to join our team at INSELSPITAL. As a key member of our research group, you will play a crucial role in developing new techniques to assess the impact of airway disease and environmental factors on lung function and lung development in neonates and children.

• Coordinate the development of infrastructure for transferring clinical lung function data to national data centers and databases.
• Design and implement automated quality control algorithms for lung function measurements.
• Maintain and improve existing research software, and develop and test new research tools for analysis.
• Analyze data with existing analysis tools and document newly developed analysis methods.
• Collaborate with PhD students, medical doctors, and study nurses to achieve research goals.

• Master's degree or PhD in life science engineering, computer science, physics, or equivalent.
• Excellent programming skills in Python and/or Matlab.
• Proficient in signal processing and experience with databases and SQL.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary research group.
• Fluent in English and preferably in German.

• Diligent, well-organized, proactive, and team-oriented.
• Knowledge of clinical environment and/or data quality control.
• Knowledge of spectroscopy and molar mass sensors.
• Knowledge of lung function tests like Spirometry and Multiple Breath Washout (MBW).

INSELSPITAL is a leading healthcare provider with a strong focus on research and innovation. Our lung function laboratory is well-equipped and conducts around 2000 lung function tests per year for both clinical and research purposes.

• A flexible work environment and the opportunity to contribute to a national effort to make collected data across children's hospitals in Switzerland interoperable, standardized, and quality-controlled.