Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Vision and Multimodal AI for the Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease (m/w/d)

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Vision and Multimodal AI for the Early Detection of Parkinsons Disease (m/w/d)

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The following full-time (38.5 hours/week) position is to be filled as soon as possible at the Center of Neurology of the University Hospital Bonn:

Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Vision and Multimodal AI for the Early Detection of Parkinsons Disease (m/w/d)

The position is fixed-term until 30 September 2028 due to the duration of the research project.

Parkinsons disease is usually diagnosed only after substantial neurodegeneration has already occurred. Subtle changes in movement, facial expression and speech may emerge years earlier, but current clinical assessments are not designed to detect and quantify them at scale. We believe that computer vision and multimodal AI can help close this gap – and that meaningful progress requires researchers who want to apply cutting-edge methods to a major clinical challenge.

Our goal is to develop objective and scalable digital tools for the early detection and monitoring of Parkinsons disease. We combine video-based analysis of gait, balance, facial expression and limb movements with speech, touchscreen and wearable sensor data. A particular focus is on individuals with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder, who are at high risk of developing Parkinsons disease or related neurodegenerative disorders.

The group of Prof. Dr. Michael Sommerauer at the Center of Neurology at the University Hospital Bonn and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our interdisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will take a leading role in the development of the computer vision components of bradyMX, our multimodal digital motor assessment platform. The position is embedded in the ERC-funded Re-START PD research program and offers the opportunity to work with unique, deeply phenotyped clinical cohorts and longitudinal datasets. Rather than developing methods in isolation, you will work closely with clinicians and neuroscientists to translate methodological advances into tools that may improve patient stratification, clinical trials and, ultimately, the way Parkinsons disease is detected.

Please submit your application as a single PDF, including:

a cover letter describing your scientific interests and motivation for joining the group

a curriculum vitae including a publication list

contact details for at least two referees

Ihre Aufgaben

Lead the development