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Who we are
Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 9,500 people from approximately 90 countries work in Basel, which is one of Roche`s largest sites.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Position
The successful candidate will work as a Roche Postdoctoral Fellow (RPF) in the Biomarkers and Clinical imaging group, and will be supervised by Dr. Jörg Hipp, the Biomarker and Experimental Medicine Leader responsible for developing EEG / MEG biomarker strategies for early- and late-stage projects at Roche.The position will initially be granted for 2 years with the possibility for two 1-year extensions. The project will involve different academic collaborations, including the Dept. of Neurophysiology and Pathophysiology headed by Prof. Andreas Engel at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The goal is to identify, develop and implement disease-related EEG / MEG biomarkers for use in future clinical projects at Roche. In particular, the project will explore the utility of local- and long-range EEG- and MEG-based connectivity measures. The Biomarkers and Clinical imaging group at Roche is composed of highly skilled and recognized researchers representing a broad range of scientific domains including: EEG, MEG, MRI,PET, neuropsychology, genetics, and molecular biology. The overreaching team goal is to synergistically integrate and combine different biomarkers to provide optimally sensitive measures of disease biology and pharmacodynamics.

In this position you will:

• perform cutting-edge research in clinical neuroscience
• be expected to publish in top-tier journals, attend and present at international meetings, and collaborate across groups in the research unit and with external collaborators
• analyze EEG / MEG data that is acquired in clinical studies and within academic collaborations
• implement data processing and analysis pipelines
• maintain the infrastructure that allows appropriate data analysis and retrieval, including database management, data transfer from external centres and implementation of regulatory and quality control requirements

Who you are
You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

You're looking for a company with a stimulating, international working atmosphere, where science is the key part of your work description while at the same time you contribute to projects of high applied relevance. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• an MD or PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology, Electrical / Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or other relevant disciplines (obtained no longer than 4 years ago);
• proficiency in EEG / MEG data analysis (including excellent skills in statistics and programming);
• experience analyzing clinical and EEG/MEG data from patients with neurologic and psychiatric diseases is highly welcome;
• an excellent publication track record;
• openness and flexibility to change as well as “out of the box thinking” skills;
• excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required (work language is English).

The application should contain: Motivation letter; CV; Publication list; 2 examples of work (e.g. publications, short statement on impact and contribution of the applicant); 3 references (name, email, phone number, short statement on relation)