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Kaunas University of Technology (herein after KTU) is looking for an ambitious and motivated young researcher, who wants to bring together his/her first research team and lead the research project under the funding measure No. 12-003-03-06-01 "My First Research Team."

The position is open to a researcher who is starting his/her research career and is ready to lead an independent research group in the thematic area identified below. This is a unique opportunity to expand the boundaries of scientific knowledge, gain experience in project implementation, and bring together a team for the first time as a project manager.

The thematic area of the project

"Noninvasive Monitoring of Acid–Base Status in Hemodialysis Patients via Biosignals".

Description of the thematic area

Acid–base imbalance is a frequent and clinically significant complication in hemodialysis patients, contributing to cardiovascular instability, arrhythmias, increased hospitalization, and mortality. Current monitoring relies on periodic blood tests performed before and/or after dialysis, providing limited insight into physiological changes occurring between treatments. This thematic area focuses on the development of non-invasive approaches for monitoring acid–base regulation in hemodialysis patients using biosignals such as electrocardiogram and photoplethysmogram. Acid–base disturbances are closely linked to cardiorespiratory function, autonomic control, and peripheral perfusion, which can be reflected in these signals.

The research aims to identify biosignal-derived markers associated with acid–base regulatory mechanisms and to develop physiology-informed signal processing and data-driven methods for their analysis. The developed methods may also be transferable to other chronic conditions characterized by impaired systemic homeostasis, such as chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

We offer a 3-year project-based employment contract and up to €374,500 in funding for the implementation of the research project. These funds cover the salary of the young researcher, who will work on a full-time basis, and the project team, as well as travel expenses, the purchase of goods and services, and other expenses necessary for the implementation of the research project.

The start date of the project is no later than September 1, 2026.

Main responsibilities:

• • to organise and coordinate project activities according to the provisions of the project financing and/or joint venture agreement and to monitor the timetables for their implementation;
• • to conduct research and experimental development activities scheduled in the project;
• • to publishe the results of the research conducted in the project in scientific publications; to announce the results of the research conducted in the project in the presentations at scientific conferences;
• • to analyse, summarise and document the results achieved in the project;
• • to care the publicity and dissemination of the results of the project;
• • to participate in the preparation of project performance reports;
• • to make decisions within his/her competence necessary for the implementation of the objectives defined in the project plan;
• • to make sure that appropriate methods and measures are used in the implementation of the project;
• • to cooperate with the project team for the achievement of the project objectives.