PhD thesis offer: Determining stress and fatigue in surgeons using sensors in real life conditions

Université Marie et Louis Pasteur; France; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading research university in France seeks a doctoral student for a PhD position focused on assessing fatigue and stress in surgeons. The selected candidate will conduct scientific monitoring, interact with partners, and publish findings. Competitive gross living allowance of €3,400/month is offered. Ideal candidates must hold a master's degree and be fluent in English.

Prestations

Competitive living allowance

Mobility allowance

Family allowance for eligible researchers

Qualifications

• Must not have been awarded a doctorate at recruitment time.
• Strong ability to analyze scientific literature and methods.

Responsabilités

• Conduct technical and scientific monitoring of the project.
• Interact with partners for testing and data collection.
• Write documents related to the thesis and research.

Connaissances

Fluent in English

Technical monitoring

Data analysis

Formation

2nd Level Master Degree or equivalent

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Université Marie et Louis Pasteur Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 28 Feb 2026 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35:00 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number Horizon Europe MSCA - DN Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The doctoral student will develop the "human factors" component of the project, particularly regarding the assessment of fatigue and stress in surgeons. They will be required to:

• Conduct technical and scientific monitoring (bibliography of scientific literature and materials and methods)
• Interact with partners (particularly the HEIG-VD and CHUV) for material and procedure testing, and to organize and participate in data collection and analysis (including statistics)
• Write and/or participate in the drafting of documents related to the thesis: regulatory (ethics committee, case report), technical (meeting and experiment reports), and scientific (articles in peer-reviewed journals, international conferences, outreach activities)
• Actively participate in the search for financial resources to develop the scientific project beyond the thesis

DC8

Project title: Safe Surgery With Artificial Intelligence

Project:

The objective is to design a system that predicts situations that pose a risk to the patient. It will generate alerts for medical and paramedical professionals of the risk of an adverse event in real time before an accident occurs.

Marie Sklodowska-Curie DCs are paid a competitive gross Living Allowance of 3,400 €/month, adjusted for their host country,a Mobility Allowance of 600 €/monthand, for researchers who have a family, a Family Allowance of 660 €/month. All amounts are subject to deductions and taxes. Family is defined as persons linked to the researcher by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the national legislation of the country of the beneficiary or of nationality of the researcher, or (iii) dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher.

Eligibility Criteria

There are strict eligibility requirements for the DC positions in MSCA-Doctoral Networks (DNs). Please ensure to be qualified before applying, as ineligible candidates cannot be considered.

• Admission to the program is open to applicants who hold a 2nd Level Master Degree (120 ECTS + 180 ECTS in a bachelor degree) or a Single Cycle Degree (minimum 300 ECTS), or a comparable university degree (Second Cycle qualification), as required by the partner universities for admission to doctoral studies.
• At the time of recruitment applicants must not have been awarded a doctorate.
• Applicant must be able to communicate fluently in English (at least B2-level speaking and writing).

The Supervisory Board will pay special attention to respect gender balance.

RE-Fibre will adopt the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers promoting open, merit-based and transparent recruitment and attractive working and employment conditions.

The two-step procedure for applicants' selection is based on assessment of the documents attached to the application form and on an interview (videoconference) to those applicants who have passed the first-step selection. Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the interview process within three weeks from the deadline for applications.

Additional comments

Applicants can apply for up to 3 PhD projects, indicating the order of preference. All applications will have to be written in English and will be checked for eligibility. Ineligible or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications must be submitted through the RE-Fibre website ( https://refibre-dn.eu/ ) from 01.02.2025 at 17:00 Central European Time to 28.02.2025 at 17:00 Central European Time. Applications coming through different channels than the project website (e.g. sent by email) will not be considered.

Applicants are required to fill in the Application form on the website and submit the following documents by uploading them as PDF files:

• Detailed Curriculum Vitae ( Europass format – with added List of publications, participation in funded research projects, other qualifications, if any, must be included)
  • Certified copy of Academic Degree/s in original language along with a certified translation into English, and/or Diploma Supplement (if applicable)
  • Certified copies of official Academic Transcripts relating to all academic courses taken to earn each degree (bachelor/master or equivalent), translated into English, and corresponding grade point average
  • Copy of passport (or, for EU citizens, equivalent ID document)

Additionally, to complete your application, please send the filled Mobility Rule template to [e-mail] . Finally, two recommendation letters (prepared using a template) must be sent directly by the referees to [e-mail] , with the name of the applicant in the subject line until the application deadline. Recommendation letter template and Mobility Rule template can be downloaded on the confirmation page after submitting the application form and are included in the conformation mail.

Failure to submit any of the above documents or lack of any of the required reference letters implies exclusion from the RE-Fibre recruitment procedure. For more information, please contact us through the Contact form on the RE-Fibre website. Data of the applicants will be shared within the Consortium for recruitment purposes only. All data provided by the applicants are processed solely for the purpose of the RE-Fibre call for applicants.

The application deadline may be extended if not enough applications are received. Information about a possible extension will be published on the project website and other communication channels.