Personalized Modeling and Multimodal Sensing for Imminent Fall Prediction in Geriatric Patients

  • Job Advertisement:

    Position is for 3 years, starting from January 1st, 2027

  • Faculty / Division:

    Computer Science

  • Institute:

    IAR-HCR / HIDSS4HEALTH

  • Starting Date:

    January 01, 2027

  • Contact Person:

    Prof. Dr. Katja Mombaur

Important: Applications that do not follow the procedures below will not be considered.

Applications must be submitted exclusively through the official procedure explained on the HIDSS4Health website:

• First create your application PDF using the HIDSS4Health application tool, then submit it via the DKFZ job portal.

• Follow the detailed steps described HERE.

 

Special requirements for applicants:
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• Advanced programming skills
• Knowledge in optimization, control and machine learning
• Knowledge in mechanical whole-body modeling, modeling human biomechanics and motor control
• Experience with human movement experiments is a plus
• Experience with medical applications / BME, in particular in geriatrics or gerontology is a plus
• Interest in interdisciplinary research, combining theory, computational methods and experimental aspects
• Interest to collect data with human participants