Clinical Research Position in Paediatric Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery University Hospital Basel

Clinical Research Position in Paediatric Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery University Hospital BaselApplicants are invited for a 1-year full-time research position in paediatric craniofacial malformations at the Clinic for Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel. The starting date can be 1.2.2025 or by arrangement.Your position
Research position with clinical involvement as part of a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) project “Learning-based 3D Infant Face and Head Model for Medical Applications”.You will be part of the Facial and Cranial Anomalies Research Group led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Müller PhD, MHBA, in affiliation with the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Clinical Research. The project is in close collaboration with the Computer Graphics Laboratory at ETH Zürich (Prof. Barbara Solenthaler PhD) who develops a fully virtual infant face and head model. The project will cover several aspects from validating the model in clinical and surgical setting to conducting clinical research using the model. Upon meeting the requirements for enrolment at the Medical Faculty, the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in medicine or dentistry is supported. The overall aim of the project is development of an algorithm to generate individualised reference morphology in treatment of infants with craniofacial malformations based on multimodal clinical data.Your tasksExtraction and registration of data from medical recordsPre-processing and analysis of 3D images and clinical recordsEvaluation of the model for studying paediatric craniofacial anomaliesEngagement in clinical practice in paediatric oral and maxillofacial surgeryYour profileYou have completed your master's degree in medicine or dentistryExperience with and affinity for 3D image analysis toolsHave interest in paediatric patientsEnjoy working in a dynamic multidisciplinary and multicultural teamWe offer youParticipation in an interdisciplinary research project and an international teamExperience in interdisciplinary clinical routine both at the University Hospital Basel and the University Children's Hospital BaselSalary according to the SNF doctoral student standardsApplication / ContactFor more information on the research group Facial and Cranial Anomalies, please visit . Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit the following documents to Yoriko Lill ( ):Motivation letterCVDiplomaNames and contact information (email or phone) of 2-3 referees