University of Basel

Open Opportunities

vier Doktorierenden- und Postdoc-Stellen University of Basel Seminar für Kulturwissenschaft und Europäische Ethnologie Im Rahmen des vom Schweizerischen Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (SNF) genehmigten Projekts "Mensch und Haus. Wohnen, Bauen und Wirtschaften in der ländlichen Schweiz" (Laufzeit 4 Jahre) sind ab dem 1. Februar 2020 vier Doktorierenden- und Postdoc-Stellen zu besetzen. Building, Consumption and Everyday Life PhD Placement, Post-Doc Position

wiss. Assistentin / wiss. Assistent 60% University of Basel Seminar für Kulturwissenschaft und Europäische Ethnologie Ihre Aufgaben – Mitarbeit in Lehre und Forschung – Realisation eines eigenen Forschungsprojektes (Dissertation oder Habilitation) zu Themen wie Wissens- und Wissenschaftsanthropologie/STS; soziotechnische Netzwerke; digitale Ethnographie und Anthropologie des Digitalen; multisituierte und multiskalare Ethnographie, Globalisierung; Körper und Phänomenologie; Sport und Gesundheit; Subkulturen und Soziale Bewegungen; sowie die Verknüpfung des jeweiligen Themas zur Geschlechterforschung. – Mitarbeit in der Seminaradministration und Betreuung der Studierenden – Lehrverpflichtung: 2 Semesterwochenstunden Social and Cultural Anthropology PhD Placement, Post-Doc Position

Stiffness Perception with Different Grasp Type Tools University of Basel Department of Biomedical Engineering Other organizations: Sensory-Motor Systems Lab The goal of this work is to perform a pilot study that assesses human stiffness perception when a material is explored with a tool with different grasp type handles. You will be involved in all steps of the pilot study: study design, study conduction, data analysis, and evaluation. Biomedical Engineering, Human Movement and Sports Science, Psychology Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project

Augmenting a Custom Haptic Input Device Handle with Force Feedback for Intuitive Grasping University of Basel Bio-Inspired RObots for MEDicine-Laboratory (BIROMED-Lab) Haptic input devices offer an elegant way to intuitively control robotic systems. Several custom handles for such a haptic input device have been developed in a past project. Your task will be to augment one these custom handles with grasping force feedback. Biomedical Engineering, Human Movement and Sports Science, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Master Thesis

Manipulating the Micro-World - Design and Fabrication of a Small-Scale Force-Sensitive Gripping Device University of Basel Bio-Inspired RObots for MEDicine-Laboratory (BIROMED-Lab) In the last few decades, miniaturization has been observed to be one of the main driving forces in various sectors of industry. The assembly of micro-sized parts into functional devices is a key engineering challenge. Your task will be to develop a novel gripping device to manipulate such parts. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Master Thesis