[INTERNSHIP] DATA SCIENTIST

€12k – €12k   ·   No equity   ·   6 Months

About Wisear

Wisear develops a solution that allows audio manufacturers to transform your true wireless earphones into brain recording devices – A Fitbit for your brain.

Our Story

Wisear is a young innovative start-up that received the DeepTech label by the French Government (BPI France). Over our first 18 months of existence we managed to secure our first contracts, $500K in financing, apply for 3 patents and get selected to participate at Slush, SXSW, VivaTech and the Techstars Montreal AI Accelerator program.

Wisear has recently been nominated as part of the top 15 DeepTech Start-ups to watch. If you want a sneak peak about our long-term vision, you can have a look at this video.

Our Vision

Today we are able to record brain electrical activity – called electroencephalogram or EEG – using electrodes placed on the scalp. The extent of the potential use cases is massive (medical diagnosis, controlling devices, relaxation coaching, etc.). But the size and looks of current devices prevents their usage by the public on a daily basis, as would be necessary to unlock the most promising use cases.

Recent progress in the technology now allows recording EEG signals using electrodes placed in the ear – referred to as “ear-EEG”. It is then possible to include this technology in devices such as true wireless earphones, which will open brain recording to a large audience.

Wisear builds the first ear-EEG data processing solution for earphones makers, along with accompanying them to turn their earphones into brain recording devices. The first use cases we cover allow people to control their devices using their brain and facial muscle activity. This is just a first step to unlock the potential of this technology and we are convinced that in the near future, ear-EEG will be a key technology for early diagnosis and treatment monitoring of brain pathologies (e.g. epilepsy, ADHD, depression, Parkinson’s, etc.)

Job description

You will join the team as a data scientist, to design and implement signal processing algorithms in order to create or improve the different solutions developed by Wisear. Your main tasks will include :

• Review scientific literature
• Design and run tests on subjects in order to collect labeled data
• Design and implement artificial intelligence algorithms based on ear-EEG data
• Collaborate with academic partners

Candidate profile

We are looking for a highly motivated engineering student with strong knowledge and skills in the following areas :

• Digital signal processing
• Spectral analysis (Fourier and wavelets)
• Filtering – application and optimization
• Machine learning
• Supervised and non-supervised techniques
• Feature extraction and selection techniques
• Deep Learning
• Outliers removal techniques
• Parameters fine tuning techniques
• Code
• Experience in developing signal processing and machine learning algorithms using one of the following languages : Python (preferred), MATLAB, R
• English
• Conversational level required

Considering that the company is at a rather early stage, each team member is very likely to have a strong impact on the project. We are looking for a teammate who demonstrates autonomy, and shares our genuine curiosity and strong interest for this marvellous topic that is understanding the brain!

Tagged as: AI, Machine Learning, Neuroscience