Researcher in-ear sensing cognitive state monitoring - Elektronica en Informatiesysteme

Organisation/Company Ghent University Research Field Engineering » Biomedical engineering Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Country Belgium Final date to receive applications 17 Jan 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

• Design and develop electrode matrices for in-ear sensing (dry electrodes for EEG/EOG/EMG).
• Develop integration technologies for embedding electronics in soft polymer earbud structures.
• Optimize wearability and user comfort while ensuring high-quality signal acquisition.
• Design and evaluate biosignal amplifier circuits, conduct signal quality analysis and contribute to improving SNR and robustness against motion artifacts
• Work closely with other teams on data acquisition protocols and sensor calibration.
• Document designs, prepare reports, and contribute to scientific publications and demonstrators.

CMST (imec associated lab at UGent) is seeking a motivated Researcher to join our team working on advanced wearable technologies for cognitive and physiological state monitoring. This role is part of the PADRE project, which aims to develop next‑generation multimodal sensing platforms for real‑time monitoring of manual task execution and cognitive states in high‑stakes environments.

You will contribute to the design, prototyping, and validation of in-ear sensing devices that integrate dry electrodes and multimodal sensors (EEG, EOG, EMG, PPG, IMU) for unobtrusive cognitive state assessment.

• Holds a Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Microelectronics, or related fields.
• Has strong expertise in sensor design and integration, preferably in wearable or biomedical devices.
• Familiarity with electrophysiological signal acquisition (EEG/EOG/EMG) and signal processing.
• Experience with microfabrication, flexible/stretchable electronics, and polymer integration is a plus.
• Comfortable working in cleanroom environments / labs.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

• We offer you a contract of definite duration for the period for 1 year.
• Your contract will start on 1/02/2026 at the earliest.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full‑time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers.  for a complete overview of all the staff benefits.

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before the Final date to receive applications (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘CV’: your CV and a transcript of your academic record (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field ‘other documents’: a reference letter, an overview of your study results, …

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As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

For more information about this vacancy, please contact dr. ir. Frederick Bossuyt ( ). Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online.

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