Postdoctoral Researcher, Home Rehabilitation after Stroke

About the role

The Singapore-ETH Centre, a joint research centre between ETH Zurich and Singapore's National Research Foundation, is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year fixed-term project in the Future Health Technologies programme. The project develops a soft robotic hand exoskeleton (RELab tenoexo) for upper-limb stroke rehabilitation, together with an AI-based digital health intervention delivered through a mobile app, and evaluates the system in a 6-week proof-of-value clinical trial.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the research team and coordinate the overall project and clinical evaluation of the RELab tenoexo system.
• Supervise two PhD students working on exoskeleton design and digital intervention design.
• Coordinate the multi-arm clinical study, including ethics applications, administrative tasks, reporting and interaction with clinical and community partners.
• Plan, supervise and contribute to technical developments and user tests of the exoskeleton and its components.
• Mentor an interdisciplinary team of two PhD students and one engineer.
• Disseminate results at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.
• Support the principal investigators with research coordination, funding applications and reporting.
• Lead trial governance and regulatory compliance, including clinical protocols, ethics (IRB) submissions and annual progress reports.

Required profile

• PhD in Health Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering, Neurorehabilitation or a related field.
• At least 5 years of research experience (PhD or postdoctoral level) with student supervision, team management and grant and publication writing.
• Prior experience in experimental technology-based neurorehabilitation research with human participants, including study design, ethics applications, data collection and analysis.
• Strong academic record with publications in leading journals.
• Good understanding of clinical principles of post-stroke neurorehabilitation and of obtaining high-quality data in challenging environments.
• Strong English communication skills; independence and scientific curiosity.

Required skills

• Technical understanding of neurorehabilitation technologies, including mechanical design and control.
• Experience with robotic technologies for neurorehabilitation.

What we offer

• 25 days of annual leave and 1 day of birthday leave for fixed-term contracts.
• Annual dental benefits and comprehensive healthcare insurance.
• Flexible hybrid work (up to 2 days per week from home).
• A diverse, inclusive workplace with networking opportunities across disciplines.

Applications are submitted online through the centre's application portal, with a cover letter, CV with two references and university transcripts.