OIO lab Kruizinga: Real-time image analysis for 3D ultrasound brain imaging

Job description

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic person eager to contribute to cutting-edge biomedical imaging research and enhancing our understanding of the brain? The BrainEcho Lab within the Department of Neuroscience at Erasmus MC is looking for a passionate PhD candidate to join our team and drive innovation in both 4-dimensional (4D) ultrasound imaging and automated image analysis. We are developing the next generation of 4D ultrasound imaging systems, allowing us to capture the complex vascular networks of the brain at 1000s of frames per second. Integrating automatic image analysis into this system is critical, due to the large amount of data and time-critical information needed for clinical decision making. In this role, you will develop automatic image analysis techniques, not only developing and testing machine learning models - but also designing and implementing experiments to generate robust training data for your models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and integrate multi-modality image and clinical data.
• Develop and test machine learning models for automated analysis of 4D ultrasound image data.
• Design and execute experiments to obtain suitable training data for developed models.
• Contribute to scientific reports and publications that shape the future of medical imaging.
• Collaborate closely with clinicians, engineers, and fellow researchers to bring your techniques to the clinic.

If you are ready to tackle these challenges and make a significant impact on the field of biomedical imaging, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Ph.D. opportunity at Erasmus MC.

Work environment

A healthy population and excellence in healthcare through research and education. This is what Erasmus MC stands for. Conducting groundbreaking work, pushing boundaries and leading the way. In research, education, and healthcare. We are practical people with a high level of expertise, working hard to improve and renew the healthcare of today and the public health of tomorrow.

The BrainEcho Lab, based within the Department of Neuroscience at Erasmus MC, develops innovative ultrasound imaging technologies for the brain to advance neuroscience research and refine patient care. Our expertise lies in ultrafast and computational ultrasound imaging, which form the foundation for techniques that enable the study of brain activity and visualization of the brain’s intricate vascular networks.

Visit our website: https://neuro.nl/research/kruizinga 

Qualifications and skills

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

• A master's degree in biomedical/electrical/computer engineering, physics, or related fields.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both in writing and speaking.
• Dutch language proficiency is advantageous.
• A solid foundation in (biomedical) imaging, signal processing, and machine learning.
• Previous experience in ultrasound imaging is advantageous.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as MATLAB and Python.
• Familiarity with deep learning libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.)
• Practical experience in capturing/generating and collating training data/systems for machine learning.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective teamwork.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and adept at both independent and collaborative work.
   

Before you apply please check our conditions for employment.

Terms of employment

Describe the key terms of employment that make it attractive to the candidate. Use bullet points to keep attention. Consider:

• You will receive a temporary position for 4 years.
• The gross monthly salary amounts a minimum of € 3.217- and a maximum of € 4.077 (scale OIO).
• Excellent fringe benefits, such as a 13th month that is already paid out in November and a individual travel expense package.
• An International Office which aids you in preparing for you arrival and stay.
• Pension insurance with ABP. We take care of approximately 2/3 of the monthly contribution.
• Special benefits, such as an incompany physiotherapist and bicycle repairer. And there is also a gym where you can work on your fitness after work. 

More information

For more information about this position, please contact Dr.ir. Jason Voorneveld j.voorneveld@erasmusmc.nl

No agencies please.