Doctoral student in Wearable Biofeedback Systems for Cardiovascular Health

Doctoral Student in Wearable Biofeedback Systems for Cardiovascular Health

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health

Third-cycle subject: Technology and Health

We are looking for an inquisitive person to pursue a PhD in Wearable Biofeedback Systems for Cardiovascular Health in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems. The ideal candidate has a background in biomedical, electrical, mechanical engineering or computer/data science.

You will be an integral part of the growing Intelligent Heart Technology Lab, whose mission is to advance cardiovascular health technologies. We develop and research implantable and wearable systems, including artificial hearts, blood pressure sensors, and soft robots for the heart, which adapt to people's physiological and mental needs. In this project, you will closely collaborate with clinicians (Karolinska Institute), enabling interdisciplinary discourse for maximal innovative breakthroughs.

The doctoral student will lead research into the physical mechanisms underlying the beneficial physiological effects of cardiac locomotor coupling. The project will combine advanced signal processing, physics-informed data science, embedded systems, and modelling of cardiovascular physiology. The doctoral student will also be responsible to validate the technologies developed in human-subject studies.

Supervision: Associate Professor Seraina Dual, KTH and Associate Professor Eric Rullman Karolinska Institute

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach,
• analyze and work with complex issues,
• strive for high-quality research,
• demonstrate research interests in bio-signal processing, system modeling, embedded systems, and physiology.
• apply their relevant technical expertise,
• contribute to a caring, inclusive, and enjoyable work environment,
• engage in interdisciplinary research with the aim of achieving real-world impact and
• apply technical expertise in medical technology, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics or computer/data science.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years.

As a doctoral student, you are entitled to a workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH's Doctoral student salary agreement. Read more about Doctoral studies (PhD) | KTH | Sweden.

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