Laboratory engineer position

The Position

Department of Physical Performance at NIH is offering a full-time engineer position allocated to our biomechanics’ laboratory. 

The biomechanics laboratory at the NIH is a state-of-the-art facility for collecting high quality research data. Our focus is on understanding human movement in the context of sports performance and injury risk/prevention. The laboratory is equipped with a 24-camera Qualisys motion capture system, markerless cameras, three brand new embedded force plates, a force-instrumented treadmill and EMG system. We have an interest in understanding gait and other movement patterns in diverse populations, including elite athletes, recreational athletes and clinical populations. 

Job Description

• Management and maintenance of measurement equipment and data storage
• Training students in standard data collection methods and protocols
• Support of Bachelor’s and Master’s teaching, including theoretical and practical sessions
• Organization and management of the biomechanics laboratory 
• Biomechanics data collection protocol assistance 
• Training students in Health and Safety protocols of the laboratories 
• Development of custom-made hardware and software solutions for data acquisition and management
• Implementation of new software/technologies as they become available (wearables, computer vision, etc.)

Competence Requirements

• University level education in biomechanics, engineering, or a related field
• Experience with and understanding of 3D gait analysis 
• Experience with setup, collection and analysis procedures related to research-standard marker-based motion capture systems (e.g. Qualisys) synchronised with force plates
• Experience with programming within biomechanics
• Experience with teaching and instruction of students in lab preparation and data collection using 3D motion capture systems and integrated force plates 
• Good written and oral communication skills in Norwegian (or Swedish, Danish) and/or English

• Experience repairing and/or customizing relevant hardware 
• Experience with research and development will strengthen the application
• Programming competence specifically in MATLAB and/or Python will strengthen the application
• Experience with markerless motion capture systems

We Offer

The position is placed in code 1087 Head Engineer or code 1181 Senior Engineer depending on competence and experience. Salary is determined based on individual assessment within the following range:

• for 1087 Head Engineer: NOK 640,000 - 700,000

• for 1181 Senior Engineer: NOK 660,000 - 740,000

   

• The workplace is the Department of Physical Performance at the NIH.
• NIH has an ambitious and active working community with interesting tasks in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Modern facilities in our building at Sognsvann, with excellent options for exercise during working hours (2 hrs/week)
• Flexible working hours and summer/wintertime
• Immediate proximity to the subway, and secured bicycle parking

Application Procedure

It is important that you upload all the documents you believe are necessary for a full assessment of your competence and experience relating to this announcement.

The application must be submitted in English and must include the following: 

• A cover letter, stating your motivation and background for applying for the position (max. one page)
• Full CV 
• Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc including grade transcripts)
• Other information to consider: Publications, if any and relevant references and letters of recommendations

The relevant candidates will be invited for an interview.

Additional Information

Employment will take place under the terms that apply at any given time for state employees. NIH has mandatory membership in the State Pension Fund.

According to the Public Access Act § 25, second paragraph, information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the applicant list.

Inclusion and diversity are strengths, and NIH has a personnel policy goal of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, NIH seeks employees with diverse competencies, subject combinations, life experiences, and perspectives. As a qualified applicant with a disability, a gap in your CV, or an immigrant background, we encourage you to indicate this in the job applicant portal. NIH will invite at least one qualified applicant for an interview, and if you get the job, we will accommodate any needs you may have.

Apart from selecting the right candidate, the indication will only be used for anonymized statistics.

Interested applicants are advised to contact the academic community in preparing the application, se below for contact info.