Study Coordinator in Neuroradiology (Epilepsy Research)
Position Announcement: Study Coordinator in Neuroradiology (Epilepsy Research) Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital / University of Bern, Switzerland
What you can expect
Project Overview The "SWISS SECOND"project seeks to identify imaging surrogates for long-term seizure outcomes using an integrated multi-modal imaging platform. Our team employs advanced in-house developed neuroimaging methodologies, including:
- Deep-learning-based structural brain analysis
- Echo Planar Spectroscopic Imaging for neurotransmitter profiling
- Simultaneous EEG-fMRI and non-BOLD fMRI
Your Profile
Key Responsibilities- Oversee day-to-day management of the clinical study, including participant recruitment, scheduling, and follow-up
- Ensure adherence to study protocols and regulatory frameworks
- Manage clinical, imaging, and metadata collection and documentation
- Prepare documents related to Swissmedic and Swissethics and take a leading role in the communication between investigators, ethics committees, Swissmedic, and external collaborators
- Coordinate and maintain documentation for device-related study approvals involving non-CE marked equipment
- Assist with grant reporting, progress updates, and manuscript preparation
- either:
- Master's degree in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, clinical research, medical technology, or a related field
- Equivalent practical experience working in neuroimaging environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication abilities in English; proficiency in German is a strong advantage
- Familiarity with good clinical practice (GCP) frameworks
- Equivalent practical experience working in neuroimaging environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detailExcellent communication abilities in English; proficiency in German is a strong advantageFamiliarity with good clinical practice (GCP) frameworks Preferred Qualifications Prior experience coordinating clinical or imaging-based studies, particularly those involving MRI Working knowledge of Swissmedic regulatory processes, especially regarding research involving non-CE marked medical devices
- Experience working in a hospital or academic medical research setting
- Familiarity with REDCap data handling
- Experience in data analysis (R, SPSS) and scripting (Python, MATLAB)
- Previous work with patients with neurological disorders or in epilepsy research
- Employment type: 60 %
- Start date: August 2025
- Duration: 4-year contract, with possible extension based on performance and funding
- Location: On-site at the Support Center for Advanced Neuroimaging (SCAN), Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Bern University Hospital, Switzerland
Questions about the job?
For further informations please contact Prof. Roland Wiest
+41 31 632 36 73
INSELSPITAL3010 Berne