Research Assistant UE fixed term 01.10.2026-30.09.2027 100%
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Zürich · Remote possible
- Company
- Schulthess Klinik, Lengghalde 2, 8008 Zürich
- Languages
- English (fluent)
- First posted
100 -- 100%
Quality through innovation.
Your challenge
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- Develop and maintain software tools for the annotation and automated extraction of clinically relevant parameters from orthopaedic radiographs across different joints and clinical populations.
- Design and implement user-friendly annotation interfaces to facilitate efficient expert annotation by orthopaedic surgeons.
- Develop, train, and validate state-of-the-art machine learning models for automated radiographic image analysis.
- Curate, process, and manage large anonymized medical imaging datasets for AI development and validation.
- Evaluate algorithm performance, optimize model accuracy, and contribute to software testing and quality assurance.
- Contribute to scientific publications, conference presentations, and collaborative research projects.
- Serve as the group's reference for software engineering and machine learning methods, including training and support.
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What impresses us
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- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Experience with machine learning, computer vision, and deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch or TensorFlow).
- Experience with software development and version control (Git).
- Interest in translational AI research and medical imaging; experience with medical image analysis is an advantage.
- Good English communication skills; German is an advantage.
- Curious, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to independently develop and evaluate software and machine learning solutions under scientific and clinical guidance.
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What you get
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- Flexible working hours/models
- Possibility of working from home
- Attractive social security contributions and numerous benefits
- Team spirit
- Family atmosphere
- Training opportunities
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"Your next challenge: excellence meets responsibility"
Questions about the job?
Vera Rüttimann
044 385 79 36
vera.ruettimann@kws.ch
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