Student assistant (SUL) sought for the research project DexterHand at the Institute for Medicine and Health Technology

Student assistant (SUL) sought for the research project DexterHand at the Institute for Medicine and Health Technology

Job Description

We are seeking a student assistant for the research group Neurorehabilitation Systems at the Institute for Medicine and Health Technology at Aalborg University. As a student assistant you will be attached to the DexterHand project, which focuses on the development of a hand prosthesis with a high number of degrees of freedom.

As part of the project we have implemented strategies that give the user information about the prosthesis condition in order to enable closed-loop control . The next step is to test these feedback strategies experimentally and investigate the effect of non-invasive feedback in relation to controlling the prosthesis.

Your main tasks will include data collection in connection with experiments that evaluate non-invasive feedback strategies, assisting in planning and conducting experimental studies, as well as data processing and data analysis with a view to evaluating the experimental results.

We are looking for a student assistant who has an interest in experimental research and experience with or competencies in one or more of the following areas:

• Experience with data collection in connection with experimental studies.
• Data analysis and statistical methods.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, R or other statistical software.

We expect that you are academically engaged and motivated, can work independently and at the same time have an easy time collaborating with other students and the project’s researchers.

Application

Your application must include the following

• Application detailing which academic and personal competencies as well as experiences make you particularly qualified for the position
• CV
• Study journal
• Any relevant attachments

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

Applications are submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University’s website.

Aalborg University aims to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore everyone regardless of personal background and orientation is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have questions?

If you have questions, you are very welcome to contact us. You will find the contact persons at the bottom of the posting.

Additional information

You can read more about our recruitment process here.

The recruitment process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring workplace safety, compliance and integrity.

Salary and terms of employment

You are employed and paid according to the circular on the collective agreement for student instructors at universities etc. Employment is conditional on you being a student.

You can read about the starting salary in the position here Salary overview in connection with recruitment - Technical administrative positions - Part-time (D-TAP) under “Student Assistant (SUL)”.

There is a 3-month mutual probation period in the position. NOTE!! The sentence regarding probation should only appear if the employee works more than 8 hours per week and thus is covered by the Danish Act on Agreement of Salaried Employees (Funktionærloven).

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the World

Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world relevant education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students and public and private companies. This is how insights are gained, new solutions to society's problems and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is located in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

Contacts

• Strahinja Dosen: +4599403749, [email protected]
• Louise Klem Skovgaard: +4599408567, [email protected]

Application deadline

27-10-2026

Ref. number

2026/1203

Department

Institute for Medicine and Health Technology