PhD candidate in Rehabilomics and Spinal Cord Injury 100%
PhD candidate in Rehabilomics and Spinal Cord Injury 100%
Your employer
Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF) is an affiliate of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation. The mission of SPF is sustainably improving the situation of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) through clinical and interdisciplinary research on a national and international level. Specific areas of its comprehensive research include functioning, movement and mobility, social integration, equality of opportunity, self-determination, quality of life, health services provision as well as morbidity and mortality. SPF is an extra-university research institution recognized and promoted by the Swiss federal government and the cantons and an active link to academic and industrial research and development at the national and international levels.
We are currently looking for a
PhD candidate in Rehabilomics and Spinal Cord Injury 100%
to join our Rehabilomics framework, merging rehabilitation science with omics technologies. The role involves developing a digital biobank within the SwiSCI Biobank, advancing SCI rehabilitation research. The candidate will register at the University of Bern, supported by experts in translational medicine and data science.
Program: This program offers training in SCI, rehabilomics, and biobanking. Responsibilities include designing a rehabilomics platform, conducting SCI research, and publishing findings to advance rehabilitation science.
We are currently looking for a
PhD candidate in Rehabilomics and Spinal Cord Injury 100%
to join our Rehabilomics framework, merging rehabilitation science with omics technologies. The role involves developing a digital biobank within the SwiSCI Biobank, advancing SCI rehabilitation research. The candidate will register at the University of Bern, supported by experts in translational medicine and data science.
Program: This program offers training in SCI, rehabilomics, and biobanking. Responsibilities include designing a rehabilomics platform, conducting SCI research, and publishing findings to advance rehabilitation science.
Your responsibility
- Reviewing scientific literature
- Developing a PhD research plan
- Planning, managing and conducting data collection and performing analyses
- Writing of ethical applications and scientific papers as part of the PhD thesis
- Presenting study results at national and international conferences
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of researchers
- Regular participation in the University's graduate program
Your personality
- Bachelor's in Biomedical field, or Engineering or Natural or Life Sciences
- Master's in Bioinformatics or Data Science or Biomedical Engineering or Life Sciences and Biology.
- Some informatics skills, preferably experience with large datasets
- Familiarity with omics technologies and background in experimental design, data collection, and analysis
- Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills
- Fluent in English with good German language skills
Your benefits
We offer:
The position is for 3 years; starting 1st of October 2024 or later upon individual agreement. The successful candidate will be affiliated with the University of Berne, University Campus Nottwil and supervised by Prof. Dr. Jivko Stoyanov.
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Jivko Stoyanov, Write an email or +41 41 939 66 35.
- A stimulating and innovative research environment
- Comprehensive training in rehabilomics and biobanking
- Opportunity to contribute to transformative SCI patient care research
- Excellent conditions for innovative and vital research in the context of SCI
- Supportive mentoring to advance research skills
The position is for 3 years; starting 1st of October 2024 or later upon individual agreement. The successful candidate will be affiliated with the University of Berne, University Campus Nottwil and supervised by Prof. Dr. Jivko Stoyanov.
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Jivko Stoyanov, Write an email or +41 41 939 66 35.
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Forschung AG
6207 Nottwil
6207 Nottwil
Place of work
Guido A. Zäch Str. 4
6207 Nottwil
About the company
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