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Internship in EEG & fNIRS Data Acquisition and (Pre-)Processing

  • ZEISS Group
  • Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
  • €14,400 – €21,600

Motivation for the Work

Turning today’s research into tomorrow’s applications – together. At ZEISS, we focus on user-centric innovation to transform ideas into cutting-edge solutions. The ZEISS Innovation Hub @ KIT fosters collaboration between students, researchers, and industry professionals to drive technological advancements.

Your Role

  • Development of an efficient and reproducible workflow for the acquisition and preprocessing of EEG (electroencephalography) and fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) data
  • Implement quantitative metrics to assess and optimize data quality
  • Curate and organize large datasets of stimulus-brain activity pairs for research applications
  • Establish online and offline methods for detecting and flagging bad recordings using visualization tools
  • Apply and evaluate advanced preprocessing techniques to increase the signal-to-noise ratio
  • Prepare data pipelines for AI and machine learning models (feature extraction, artifact removal, and normalization)
  • Collaborate with a team of engineers, neuroscientists, and AI researchers to integrate deep learning approaches into neural decoding
  • Present and discuss research findings in team and department meetings

We Offer

  • A dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment
  • Exposure to state-of-the-art methods in neural signal processing and data curation
  • Opportunity to contribute to AI-ready datasets for machine learning applications for neural decoding
  • Close mentorship and the opportunity to continue your research as part of a master's thesis

Your Profile

  • Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in biomedical/ electrical engineering, neuroscience, computer science, AI, or related fields
  • Strong programming skills in Python and NumPy
  • Solid understanding of electrical engineering principles
  • Basic knowledge of electrophysiology, neural signal processing, and machine learning
  • Experience with data preprocessing, signal analysis, and feature extraction is highly desirable
  • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (e.g., supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning architectures) is a plus
  • Creative, pragmatic, and self-motivated with strong analytical skills
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment
  • Excellent communication skills in English or German
  • Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies as well as motivation to work in agile, interdisciplinary teams

Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Selina Safradin

Skills

  • EEG
  • fNIRS
  • Signal Processing
  • Python
  • Data Preprocessing
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Visualization

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