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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 18,500 people, including over 14,000 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

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We are offering a challenging position as a full-time (100%) PhD Student at Center for Biomedical Imaging at EPFL, Lausanne. Our Group is focused on the development of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) methods and their application in neuropsychiatric disorders. You will be working on the SNSF-funded project "The neurometabolic connectome: a new window on brain disease" whose goal is to break the current technical barrier and establish in vivo neurometabolic connectomics with diverse MR measurables.

Main duties and responsibilities

As a PhD Student, you will be expected to:

  • Have full responsibility for your own dissertation
  • Research in close collaboration with industry partners
  • Experiment design and execution
  • Analyze and interpret experimental results
  • Write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals
  • Present at international conferences
  • Participate in education and supervise student projects

 

More specifically, within this project, you will:

  • Develop advanced magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging methods with a focus on mapping metabolites and energetics involved in synaptic transmission on a clinical 7T Terra-X human MRI scanner. Efficient under-sampling schemes, parallel imaging strategies, and cutting-edge reconstruction methods will be incorporated for reaching the highest spatial and temporal resolution needed in neurometabolic connectivity. 
  • The developed neurometabolic connectome in combination with other imaging modalities will be applied in healthy subjects and patients with psychosis, and to establish potential characteristic connectivity fingerprints for patient stratification.

Profile

  • A MSc degree in the fields of physics, mathematics, biomedical engineering, life science or related disciplines in neuroimaging.
  • Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Python or MATLAB are required.
  • Knowledge in MR physics or previous experience in MR sequence programming, data acquisition and processing is a plus.
  • Good communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
  • Enthusiasm, scientific curiosity, eager to learn, good organizational skills, rigor in experimental work
  • High level of motivation for academic research work
  • Fluency in English is essential [French would be an asset]

We offer

  • 4 years to complete your PhD with a competitive remuneration
  • You will be part of the EDEE, EDPY or EDBB doctoral program
  • An opportunity to develop a scientific career in Biomedical Imaging
  • A world-class research and training environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilities
  • A multi-cultural and stimulating work environment
  • A 1-year fixed-term contract (CDD), renewable for 4 years

Informations

The selection process involves multiple stages, and short-listed candidates will be requested to apply to a specific EPFL Doctoral Program to qualify for a PhD at EPFL, i.e. EDEE, EDBB or EDPY.
Please check this page for additional information on admission.

Please note that this is a separate application process necessary to be eligible to complete your PhD at EPFL.

Your application should contain:

  • A motivation Letter
  • Your detailed CV
  • Contact information
  • The names and contact information of 3 references willing to write a recommendation letter

 

Application deadline: 30/08/2025

Contract Start Date: Nov. 1, 2025

Activity Rate : 100.00

Contract Type: CDD

Reference: 1639

 

For more information, please contact: lijing.xin@epfl.ch 










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