PhD Researcher - PDTx
Biomedical Engineering, Software Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction and PhD position at Singapore-ETH Centre
About
Develop an AI-assisted digital platform for stroke rehabilitation at the Singapore-ETH Centre. The project combines a mobile app and conversational agent with a soft robotic hand orthosis, supporting rehabilitation adherence at home. Work includes gathering patient and clinician requirements, building and validating the app, integrating rehabilitation hardware, and evaluating the intervention in a six-week clinical study with NTU and Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
This is a full-time, fixed-term PhD position. The current vacancy accepts online applications without a stated closing date; submit a cover letter, CV with two references, and university transcripts. The employer offers up to two days of home working per week.
Topics
- stroke rehabilitation
- AI-assisted digital platform
- mobile app
- conversational agent
- soft robotic hand orthosis
- rehabilitation adherence
- patient and clinician requirements
- clinical study
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Requirements
Master’s in computer science, software engineering, health sciences and technology, information systems, informatics or a related subject; machine-learning and Python experience; strong mobile-app development skills; interest in clinical neurorehabilitation; strong English. LLM integration and relevant cloud experience are advantages.
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