Biomechanics Researcher for 3D-Printed Footwear Evaluation

Delft; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 39,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

8% holiday allowance

8.3% year-end bonus

232 leave hours/year

Education and training opportunities

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

TU Delft invites applications for a 12-month, part-time research position focusing on biomechanics and evaluation of 3D-printed footwear concepts. You will analyze gait, plantar pressures, and participant data to translate results into design requirements for prototypes.

Applicants should hold an MSc in IDE or a related field and have experience with biomechanical measurement and data analysis. Collaboration and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in Industrial Design Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Human Movement Sciences, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with biomechanical measurement, experimental research or quantitative data analysis.
• Interest in applying biomechanical research to product development.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with gait analysis, motion capture, plantar-pressure measurement or participant studies is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct gait-analysis experiments and biomechanical measurements.
• Collect, process and analyse plantar-pressure and related biomechanical data.
• Contribute to the design and execution of participant studies.
• Help translate measurement results into functional design requirements.
• Evaluate footwear prototypes through participant-based testing.
• Communicate findings within the team and contribute to iterative prototype development.

Skills

Gait analysis

Biomechanics

Data analysis

Communication

Education

MSc in IDE or related field

Tools

Motion capture

Pressure measurement

Participant studies

Job description

TU Delft invites applications for a 12-month, part-time research position focusing on biomechanics and evaluation of 3D-printed footwear concepts. You will analyze gait, plantar pressures, and participant data to translate results into design requirements for prototypes.

Applicants should hold an MSc in IDE or a related field and have experience with biomechanical measurement and data analysis. Collaboration and communication are essential.