PhD Opportunity for Advanced Neuroimaging Researcher

3 dagen geleden


Groningen, Groningen, Nederland UMCG Voltijd

Company Overview: The UMCG is a leading research institute with state-of-the-art facilities, providing a supportive academic environment within a collaborative team that values diversity and inclusion.

Salary: The gross starting salary amounts to € 2,901 per month, and will increase to €3,677 in the fourth year. In addition to the salary you will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.

Job Description:

This PhD opportunity is part of the Next Move in Movement Disorders (NEMO) project, aimed at developing novel techniques for computer-aided diagnosis of movement disorders using patient data from sources such as video, electromyography, accelerometers, and fMRI and FDG-PET brain scans. As a PhD candidate, you will be responsible for research and development of feature selection tools and classifiers for resting state and task-fMRI data. The goal is twofold: to help us better understand the underlying brain mechanisms of the disorders and creating insightful models that help movement disorder experts in classifying these disorders.

You will participate in the scientific dissemination of the project's results, via journal and conference publications. Patient selection, data collection and technical infrastructure are jointly provided to the project by the team at both UMCG and RUG. This interdisciplinary role merges machine learning, neuroimaging, and clinical research for groundbreaking work in medical technology.

Required Skills and Qualifications: We are looking for a highly motivated and talented researcher with a strong background in machine learning, neuroimaging, or a related field. You should have excellent communication and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to work independently in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Benefits: The UMCG offers a comprehensive PhD training program, access to a broad network of clinical and academic professionals, and a competitive salary and benefits package in accordance with University regulations for academic personnel.

Others: The UMCG has a preventive Hepatitis B policy and requires a 'Certificate of Good Conduct' for specific professions.



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