Deadline
10-02-2026
Description
Contract associated with the APChildren project, PID2024-158012OB-I00. Detection and classification of sleep apnoea events in children. Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
APChildren is a research project that addresses critical challenges in the diagnosis and monitoring of paediatric sleep apnoea (SA), a condition associated with significant health risks, including cardiovascular disorders and neurological complications. SA, characterised by obstructive (OSA), central (CSA) or mixed events, is traditionally diagnosed using polysomnography (PSG). However, the complexity of PSG limits its practical use, making it necessary to explore alternative approaches that allow recording without the patient having to travel to the hospital.
Therefore, this project focuses on extracting as much information as possible about apnoeic events from the photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal alone to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of SA.
We offer
Two-year contract.
Integration into a leading bioengineering research group with an excellent working environment: Biomedical Signal Interpretation and Computational Simulation (BSICoS) group.
The possibility of stays at national and international research centres.
A job located at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza, on the Huesca road. 10 minutes from ACTUR and with very easy and quick access also from Huesca.
A quiet environment with excellent sports facilities.
Tasks
- Implementation and adaptation of signal processing algorithms and neural networks for the identification and characterisation of apnoea events.
- Validation of proposed solutions in real patients.
- Collaboration with medical staff at Miguel Servet University Hospital in the process of acquiring a new database of patients with apnoea.
- Collaboration with other national and international research groups and centres, such as: Biomedical Engineering Group at the University of Valladolid and Delft University of Technology (Netherlands).
- Publication of results at international conferences and in international journals.
Requirements
Applicants must hold or have obtained one of the following degrees or equivalent qualifications (including Higher Engineering degrees or degrees corresponding to the curriculum prior to 2007):
- in Computer Engineering,
- in Telecommunications Engineering,
- in Electronic Engineering,
- in Biomedical Engineering,
- in Mathematics,
- in Physics,
- or similar.
- Students enrolled in the Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering are also considered eligible, even if they do not hold any of the above degrees.
Contact
Mariola Peláez (mdpelaez@unizar.es)
Mayte Lozano (Mayte.Lozano@unizar.es)