Medical Research Engineer / Medical Research Engineeress

Hamilton - April 28, 2025

Company Overview

Hamilton Medical AG is committed to its vision - "We drive innovation to improve people's lives." Since 1950, the Hamilton companies have been at the forefront of providing solutions for the health sector. We are an innovative pioneer in ventilators, automated pipetting, sample management, and the development of process sensors.

Your Impact

As a Medical Research Engineer, you will play a crucial role in an interdisciplinary research and development team, addressing the challenges of tomorrow's mechanical ventilation systems.

After gaining a solid understanding of ventilation principles and our development tools, you will focus on creating and testing innovative, data-driven signal processing algorithms to identify critical patient-ventilator interactions. Collaborating with our engineers and clinical experts, you will support application prototyping through to clinical validation while maintaining a product-oriented focus.

Your Qualifications

To excel in this role, we are looking for candidates who possess:

  • A Ph.D. in a relevant engineering or scientific field (such as software engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, or related disciplines), or equivalent experience outside academia
  • Strong programming skills in Python and Matlab, with demonstrated experience in various technologies and frameworks as a significant advantage
  • Hands-on experience with software development and prototyping, including version control systems
  • Experience with data and signal processing
  • An analytical, independent, and meticulous work style
  • A flexible, creative, and pragmatic mindset with an openness to interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications

It is also advantageous to have:

  • Experience with web development frameworks (such as Django or Flask)
  • Familiarity with RESTful API design and implementation, as well as common container technologies (e.g., Docker)
  • Knowledge of cloud-based technologies, particularly for app scaling and refactoring (e.g., Azure, Kubernetes)
  • Experience with database systems and associated query languages (e.g., SQL)
  • Experience in data science and machine learning

Join Our Team

If you share our values and thrive in a cooperative and down-to-earth environment, Hamilton offers not only a motivating workplace but also a range of leisure activities and modern working conditions. Our culture encourages open communication and a pleasant working atmosphere. Become part of a team where your skills are valued, and innovative ideas are nurtured.

Interested? Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered. If you have any questions, please contact us at with the following details:

  • Reference: JR-4797-fjm
  • Contact: Aileen Hollmann

Location : Domat
Country : Switzerland

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