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Study Coordinator Department of Neurology 80–100%
Division of Neurorehabilitation and Vascular NeurologyYour responsibilities
Support of Scientific Project Work within CEREBRIS:
Clinical Trial Coordination and Data Management:
Support of Scientific Publication and Dissemination:
Support of Health Technology Assessment & Translation:
- Support the acquisition and analysis of multimodal data (EEG, fNIRS, MRI, CT, motion capture, clinical scores)
- Support the development and validation of neurophysiological markers in alignment with imaging-derived biomarkers
- Support bias and fairness analyses for AI-based biomarkers
- Contribute to the development of clinically deployable AI by benchmarking against validation frameworks
- Support the implementation of ISO 9241-210–conformant usability studies (dashboards, ePRO/eCRF)
Clinical Trial Coordination and Data Management:
- Recruitment and clinical management of stroke patients
- Obtaining informed consent (German required; Swiss German is an advantage)
- REDCap database management
- Study logistics, SOP implementation, and monitoring support
- Ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance
- Main point of contact for the clinical trial center
Support of Scientific Publication and Dissemination:
- Support publication in high-impact international journals
- Support presentations at national and international conferences
- Support the preparation of reports for project partners and funding agencies
Support of Health Technology Assessment & Translation:
- Contribute to early HTA micro-scenarios
- Support the development of cost–benefit modelling scenarios within the Swiss healthcare system
- Support payer and stakeholder briefings
Your profile
- Completed Master's degree (MSc) in Biomedicine, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, Data Science, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, or a related field
- Solid knowledge of trial management, statistics, and study design
- Basic experience with Python
- Strong knowledge of REDCap or comparable systems
- Knowledge of clinical workflows and processes
- Experience in conducting clinical trials and patient recruitment (mandatory)
- Basic knowledge of neuroimaging or motion capture is an advantage
Additional Information
- Professional responsibility: Independent planning and execution of defined study modules; responsibility for data integrity; support in developing methodological standards for translational AI in stroke
- Financial responsibility: No budget responsibility; resource planning within allocated project funding
- Collaboration: Close cooperation with postdocs, project leadership, and international consortium partners; collaboration with neurology, radiology, and neurophysiology departments; interaction with data scientists and industry partners
- Reporting duties: Regular reporting to project leadership; documentation according to GCP standards
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