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Your Responsibilities

• Configure and equip a designated workshop for end-effector manufacturing and a dry lab for system testing and demonstrations.
• Establish, maintain, and operate ROSI's robotic systems, including clinical-grade and research platforms.
• Develop custom robotic end-effectors for orthopedic, minimally invasive, and soft-tissue surgical procedures in collaboration with surgeons.
• Ensure the systems are ROS2 compatible for interoperability, time synchronization, and data handling across systems.
• Support validation experiments in ex-vivo settings at OR-X.
• Collaborate with AI engineers to integrate physical robots into ROSI's high-performance computing and simulation infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to students and researchers working in the ROSI prototyping lab.

Your profile

• MSc or PhD in Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• Strong background in robotic system design, control, and ROS 2 software development.
• Experience in mechanical design and manufacturing processes (3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, etc.)
• Experience in PCB design and electronics manufacturing.
• Proven ability to work in a research laboratory environment, including managing equipment and workshops.
• Experience in developing and controlling haptic systems is a plus.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, and working in Docker environments; familiarity with simulation tools (Gazebo, Isaac, ORBIT-Surgical) is an asset.
• Motivation to work in a translational, interdisciplinary environment bridging research and clinical practice.

Frédéric Giraud
OR-X
frederic.giraud@balgrist.ch