Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
- Department
- Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacions
- Research Field
- Engineering » Biomedical engineering
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Job Status
- Part-time
- Hours Per Week
- 30
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Project description:
SimOSpine is an innovative digital health technology to prevent mechanical complications in corrective spine surgeries (CSS), the prevalence of which has largely increased in adults with spine deformities in the last five years. SimOSpine offers quantitative biomechanical assessments of the risk of mechanical failure while avoiding common barriers to patient-specific biomechanical modelling.
The position is linked to the innovation subproject “SimOSpine. Patient Modelling and Simulation System for the planning and prognosis of Adult Spine Surgery” of the María de Maeztu Strategic Research Program on Artificial and Natural Intelligence at DTIC-UPF. The duration of these tasks is estimated for a period of 12 months.
Tasks to be performed:
The research assistant will join an innovation team within the broader objective to push forward SimOSpine from TRL 4 to TRL 6. Specifically, the position has the following objectives to work over 12 months:
- Support to fundraising & company creation, specifically with the business type definition and business plan performing a risk analysis, the associated de-risking strategies and active evaluation of the 2-year investment needs.
- Support for graphic design & dissemination. Webpage and corporate identity design, pitch deck to attract venture capitals and business angels, and identifying KOL and right medical affairs.
- Support for product development & technology, including collection of user expectations regarding needs, use, trust and acceptability (surveys) for the definition of a functional prototype.
- Support to the IPR strategy definition and the actions related to the regulatory roadmap for CE marking and US FDA approval.
Dedication and working hours: Part time (30h/week)
Planned remuneration approx: 23.864,42 € gross per year
Financing fund: Proyecto PRESP08722 - AEI - MDM-CEX2021-001195-M - DTIC - LOZANO, Angel - Unidades de Excelencia María de Maeztu - Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, financiado por MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.
Entity: Ayuda PRESP08722 - AEI - MDM-CEX2021-001195-M - DTIC - LOZANO, Angel - Unidades de Excelencia María de Maeztu - Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones financiada por MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033.
This recruitment is financed by the Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Biomedical engineering
- Education Level
- Undergraduate
- Biomedical engineering degree completed or about to be completed, with demonstrable internships or BSc thesis focused on technology transfer and innovation.
- Formal complementary training in entrepreneurship
- Experience in the research domain (adult spine surgery).
- Proficient English and Spanish.
- Authorization to work in Spain at the moment of application.
The expected start date is January 1st 2024, the job is in Barcelona, and Nie and a work permit is required.
Additional Information
Selection criteria: The selection of the candidates will be made through evaluation of the curriculum and, where appropriate, with the carrying out a test and/or interview. Valuation will be as follows:
- Academic Training (0-50 points).
- Biomedical engineering degree.
- Performance in the required studies and, specially, alignment of the topic of the final bachelor’s thesis with the tasks of the project (technology transfer and innovation).
- Other professional training and experience, adequacy to the proposed profile (0-40 points):
- Formal additional training in entrepreneurship.
- Demonstrable hands-on experience in the research domain (adult spine surgery).
- Other merits (0-10 points):
- Communication skills (English and Spanish).
The minimum score to pass the selection process is 70 points. The candidate with the highest score in the selection process will be offered the job and in case of resignation, the position will be awarded to the next person in order of score obtained, as long as the established minimum score has been passed.
For more information about the call, how to apply, the list of those admitted and excluded, as well as the hiring proposal, check the website: https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/management
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
- Country
- Spain
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08018
- Street
- Roc Boronat 138
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- Roc Boronat 138
- Postal Code
- 08018
- recerca.etic@upf.edurandp.dtic@upf.edu