Research Assistant (EEG and Electronic Device Specialist)

চাকরির বিবরণ

East West University (EWU) is seeking applications for Research Assistant/Associate positions in a research project entitled 'Towards Mental Health Resilience: A Psychophysics-Driven EEG Framework for Early Detection and Risk Stratification of Anxiety and Depression in East West University Students', funded by the EWU Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT). Three positions: RA-1 EEG and Electronic Device Specialist (12 months), RA-2 Machine Learning and Deep Learning Engineer (12 months), RA-3 Psychophysics Experiment and Data Management Assistant (10 months). Contractual, project-based appointment. Salary: BDT 20,000 consolidated per month. How to apply: submit an application with a current CV to Professor Dr. Ahmed Wasif Reza, Principal Researcher, at wasif@ewubd.edu by 27 October 2026, mentioning the position applied for (RA-1, RA-2 or RA-3) in the email subject line. Candidates may apply for more than one position by stating their order of preference. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. This posting is for RA-1 (Research Assistant (EEG and Electronic Device Specialist), 12 months).

দায়িত্ব

• Set up, calibrate and safely handle the 32-channel wireless EEG acquisition system and associated electronic recording devices, including electrode placement, impedance checks, real-time monitoring of signal quality and basic hardware troubleshooting, ensuring compliance with safety and data-acquisition protocols
• Conduct literature reviews on EEG-based emotion recognition, psychophysics, and anxiety/depression screening, and assist in preparing the study protocol, stimulus schedule and ethical documentation as per EWUREC approval
• Assist in participant recruitment, bilingual informed consent, administration of the Bangla DASS-21 and brief valence/arousal ratings, and setup of psychophysics-driven visual and auditory stimulus presentation with accurate stimulus-EEG synchronization
• Maintain coded, anonymized datasets and the secure data-management workflow (study codes, encrypted transfer to EWU-approved servers, role-based access), and follow the stop-and-referral protocol during participant-facing sessions
• Prepare figures, tables, technical summaries, reports and presentations, assist in manuscript preparation and dissemination of outcomes, maintain documentation of codes, scripts and datasets, and perform other research tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator/Co-Investigators

যোগ্যতা

• Hands-on skills in electronics, sensors and biomedical/EEG instrumentation, device calibration, signal acquisition and hardware troubleshooting
• Minimum B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline from a recognized university; M.Sc. or final-stage M.Sc. will be preferred
• Good communication, documentation and academic writing skills
• Sensitivity in working with human participants in mental-health-related research and willingness to follow ethical research practice (Declaration of Helsinki and EWUREC conditions)
• Experience in research or project work involving human-participant data collection, preprocessing, experimentation, analysis, documentation and reporting will be preferred
• Prior experience as a Teaching Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, intern or in similar academic/research roles will be considered an advantage

দক্ষতা

• Biomedical Instrumentation
• EEG
• Electronics
• Signal Acquisition