Postdoctoral position in Biomedical Engineering focus neuroengineering

Postdoctoral Position in Biomedical Engineering with a Focus on Neuroengineering

Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Dep. of Biomedical Engineering

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world's top universities. The University has around 46,000 students and 8,500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the human condition.

Are you an expert in computational modelling, machine learning, or signal processing and with a strong interest in neuromuscular physiology? Are you interested in tackling challenging inverse problems in neuromuscular physiology and developing scalable algorithms for large biomedical datasets? Are you aiming for a research career in academia and keen to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment?

The position is hosted within the Neuroengineering research environment at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University. The group conducts internationally recognized research on neuromuscular interfaces, high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG), prosthetic control, and computational analysis of large-scale biosignals, in close collaboration with clinical and academic partners. A major focus of the group is the development of advanced computational methods for decomposing HD-sEMG into motor-unit activity, combining sparse optimization, variational inference, and Bayesian modelling with physiological constraints.

These efforts are tightly coupled to GPU-accelerated high-performance computing using Lund University's national e-infrastructure.

You will join an interdisciplinary research environment that values scientific independence, openness, and methodological innovation, with a strong emphasis on reproducible research, open-source software, and high-impact publications.

The project concerns the development of computational methods for processing and analysing HD-sEMG recordings in order to extract detailed information about neural control of movement. The long-term goal is to advance techniques for neuromuscular diagnostics, prosthetic control, and rehabilitation.

The work will focus on large-scale inverse modelling and data-driven analysis of complex biosignals, implemented using high-performance computing infrastructure. The project is carried out in close collaboration with national and international partners and includes development of open-source research software.

The main duties involved in a post-doctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The position includes the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning. The purpose of the position is to develop the independence as a researcher and to create the opportunity of further development.

Your research work will consist of developing and implementing advanced computational methods for the analysis of high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) and related neuromuscular data. The work combines methodological development with analysis of experimental data and close collaboration with national and international research partners.

The specific work duties include:

• Conducting research within biomedical engineering and neuromuscular signal analysis
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating large-scale data analysis methods using high-performance computing infrastructure
• Analysing experimental HD-sEMG data, generating simulated data and contributing to experimental design and validation
• Publishing research results in international journals and presenting at scientific conferences.
• Contributing to the supervision of master's students and doctoral students
• Actively participating in collaborative projects and contributing to applications for external research funding
• Administration related to the work duties listed above

Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the…