Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
21 May, 25
Salary
0.0
Posted On
22 Feb, 25
Experience
6 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Reasoning Skills, Image Analysis, English, Image Registration, Computer Science, Medical Devices, Mdr, International Environment
Industry
Information Technology/IT
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated technician for the role of software developer in a project dedicated to the creation of an AI-powered system for computer-guided brain tumor resection.
This position is jointly supported by IIT’s Biomedical Robotics Lab and the Multiscale Brain Communication research line. Activities will focus specifically on the development of new real-time algorithms for the registration of pre-operative images on the deformable brain tissue during surgery.
The Biomedical Robotics Lab (BRL), coordinated by Dr. Leonardo De Mattos, is part of the Department of Advanced Robotics, directed by Prof Darwin Caldwell. This laboratory focuses on research and development of human-centered medical robotic technologies, including technologies for disease detection, diagnosis and surgery, assistive user interfaces, telesurgery, and general healthcare.
The Multiscale Brain Communication (MBC) research line, directed by Prof Luciano Fadiga, studies the neural mechanisms responsible for our capacity to communicate with others. With a critical focus on translational methodologies, MBC’s research goal is to advance knowledge on brain functioning to help building the next generation of brain-computer interfaces.
With this project, MBC and BRL are joining forces to create advanced surgical technologies for precise and delicate resection of brain tumors. The team is an international multi-disciplinary group, with researchers from a range of clinical, scientific and engineering backgrounds collaborating to create novel technological solutions to address a key clinical need.
The selected candidate will play a key role in the development of software system to support neurosurgical procedures for the excision of brain tumors. Overall, the technology concept involves the development of computer methods for the registration of pre-operative images (from MRI or CT) to the real-time scene observed by the surgeon, which should be done considering the deformations and brain-shift observed during open-brain procedures. Specifically, the work will benefit from technology developed at BRL for guiding laparoscopic surgical procedures with augmented reality. Therefore, the selected candidate will work in close collaboration with our surgical guidance team, focusing on the translation and customization of the technology for neurosurgery. Work shall also involve the preparation of documentation and comprehensive system testing to prepare it for subsequent clinical trials.
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