Four (4) PhD Positions, Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands (2015-2016)

Automated image analysis has the potential to improve the diagnostic process and make treatment monitoring more effective. The Diagnostic Image Analysis Group has initiated a project called Automation in Medical Imaging together with Fraunhofer MEVIS. In this project advanced software solutions will be developed for highly automated analysis of digital pathology data, oncological imaging studies, and retinal imaging examinations. You will use new pattern analysis tools, such as deep learning, and implement software in CIRRUS, our development environment built on top of MeVisLab.

Requirements
You should be a creative and enthusiastic researcher with an MSc degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering or Biomedical Sciences or similar, with a clear interest to develop image analysis algorithms and an affinity with medical topics. Good communication skills and expertise in software development, preferably in C++, are essential.

Conditions of employment
- You will be appointed as a PhD student with the standard salary and secondary conditions for PhD students in the Netherlands. The research should result in a PhD thesis.
- Salary is € 2200 gross per month in the first year up to a maximum of € 2818 gross per month in the last fourth year, plus additional vacation bonus (8% per year) and end of year payments (8,3% per year).

Contract type: Temporary, Your performance will be evaluated after 1 year. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 3 years.

Further details:
http://www.academictransfer.com