Assistant Professor in Trauma diagnostics with microwave systems

Information about the research/the project/the department
The Assistant professor position is with the Biomedical electromagnetics research group at the department of Signals and Systems. The focus of this group is on the development of new and more effective medical methods and systems for diagnostics and treatment of certain illnesses. Stroke diagnostics, breast cancer detection, occult trauma injuries detection, microwave tumor treatment and localization of epileptic brain activity are a few examples.  The main activity in the development towards these applications involves mainly, signal processing methods, antenna systems design and design of measurement equipment. Construction of complete prototype systems for clinical tests is a key goal in the projects.

Major responsibilities
The position aims to strengthen our competence in the field of pre-hospital clinical decision support and trauma diagnostics, and it has strong couplings to the area of e-Health.  The main objective with this position is to develop microwave systems aiming for use in pre-hospital applications. A specific focus is primarily to research applications towards diagnostics of occult trauma like intracranial bleedings and pneumothorax.  A major focus will also be to initiate clinical studies and to perform clinical evaluation of the technique including functionality and patient benefit. The research project will cover signal processing algorithms as well as hardware development and clinical evaluations. It will also include design of supporting clinical decision support solutions and interfacing with eHealth systems.

Your primary duty as non-tenured assistant professor is to perform your own research, generally as a member of a research group. The position also includes teaching for about 20 per cent of your working hours, primarily on undergraduate and master's levels, as well as supervising PhD students to a certain extent. Another important aspect involves collaboration within academia and with society at large. The position is meritorious for future research duties within academia as well as industry/the public sector.

Position summary
The main task is research, but teaching at all levels (incl co-supervision) is included.
The position is limited to four years, with an evaluation after two years.
The holder is expected to develop as an independent researcher and reach the Swedish level docent within the four years.

Qualifications
The candidate should have a PhD in relevant field.  The degree should generally not be older than five years. The candidate should have a background which combines electromagnetic knowledge with an understanding of microwave systems.  Previous experience in collaborating with the health care sector is valued as well as practical experience from designing and running clinical tests. The candidate needs to posess deep experience with the requirements of pre-hospital trauma diagnstics including its care processes. It is also desirable to have experience from  microwave hardware at system level. Ability to communicate orally and in writing is necessary in English. Teaching experience is considered a merit. Postdoctoral university experience or experience gained from qualified research in industry is valued. The undergraduates are normally taught in Swedish, the graduate level teaching is in English. Thus good language skills are required. Applicants should be able to teach in Swedish after two years of employment. Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application deadline: XX

For questions, please contact:
Associate Professor, Andreas Fhager, Dept. Signals and Systems, andreas.fhager@chalmers.se +46 31-772 1723
Professor, Bengt-Arne Sjöqvist, Dept. Signals and Systems, bengt.arne.sjoqvist@chalmers.se, +46 31-772 1800 
Professor, Mikael Persson, Dept. Signals and Systems, mikael.persson@chalmers.se, +46 31-772 1576
Professor Arne Svensson, head of the Department of Signals and Systems, arne.svensson@chalmers.se, +46 31 772 1751



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