{"id":4365,"date":"2021-12-22T15:32:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T13:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bio-mechanik.org\/wordpress\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:39:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:39:28","slug":"phd-student-in-the-field-of-biomechanics-3-2-3-3-2-6-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bio-mechanik.org\/wordpress\/en\/phd-student-in-the-field-of-biomechanics-3-2-3-3-2-6-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Position: Musculoskeletal Simulation of Subjects with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Doctoral Position: Musculoskeletal Simulation of Subjects with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis<\/h2>\n
100%, Zurich, fixed-term<\/div>\n
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The Institute for Biomechanics (IfB) is dedicated to the biomechanical and mechanobiological study of the human body across all scales, to investigate and characterise structural and functional properties of the musculoskeletal system. We develop, refine and utilise multidisciplinary tools and concepts to translate\u00a0knowledge and techniques into clinical practice for musculoskeletal repair or regeneration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Project background<\/h3>\n
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The Institute for Biomechanics invites applications for a doctoral position, as part of a translational project investigating spine biomechanics with a focus on lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). This\u00a04-year project\u00a0will be carried out at the ETH Zurich in collaboration with the The Spine Research Group\u00a0and the Functional Biomechanics Research group\u00a0at the Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE), University of Basel. The project aims to test the overall hypothesis that LSS affects spinal load and that this functional abnormality depends on anatomical, functional, physiological and biomechanical variations and therefore the severity of the disease. The doctoral candidate at ETH Zurich will be responsible for musculoskeletal simulations, based on existing models developed in-house, and processing data provided from\u00a0in vivo movement\u00a0biomechanics\u00a0experiments conducted in Basel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Job description<\/h3>\n
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You will be responsible for conducting independent doctoral research on the topic of musculoskeletal biomechanics, with a focus on the lumbar spine. You will develop and apply multi-body dynamic simulation models for the determination of spinal loading in subjects with varying degrees of spinal pathology, for comparison with age-matched asymptomatic subjects. You will document and publish your research findings, towards the ultimate goal of the successful defence of your doctoral thesis.<\/p>\n

Specific duties:<\/h3>\n