AI Research Scientist for Mental Healthcare

4 dagen geleden


Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland Universiteit Utrecht Voltijd
About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional AI research scientist to join our team at the Universiteit Utrecht, specifically within the Social and Affective Computing group. As a PhD candidate, you will have the opportunity to develop responsible algorithms that improve treatment decisions in mental healthcare.

Research Focus

Your primary focus will be on developing fair, explainable, and privacy-preserving machine learning techniques to address clinical treatment questions related to depression, mental health, and diabetes. You will work with both structured and unstructured data from clinical health records of adult patients stored in e-health modules.

Your Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Master's degree in computer science/engineering, artificial intelligence, mathematics, or a related field;
  • Experience with processing audio/acoustics, vision/video, or natural language data;
  • Excellent machine learning skills, with a track record of coding in high-level scripting languages such as MATLAB, Python, or R;
  • Demonstrable coding skills in GPU-accelerated programming, such as using PyTorch library;
  • Comfort in conducting multidisciplinary research and interacting with stakeholders;
  • Curiosity about societal issues and how AI can benefit the public;
  • Eagerness to conduct innovative and thorough research;
  • Excellent English oral and writing skills.
About the Opportunity

This PhD position is part of an NWO-funded KiC project: 'Responsible Scaling of Data-driven Approaches for Enhancing Mental Healthcare'. You will collaborate with UMC Utrecht, as well as external partners, including InfoSupport, E-health academy, Diabetesfonds, mental health institutes, MIND, and De Nederlandse GGZ.

Salary and Benefits

The gross monthly salary for this position will range between €2,872 and €3,670, depending on experience. Additional benefits include 8% holiday pay, 8.3% year-end bonus, a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave, and flexible terms of employment.

About Us

The Universiteit Utrecht is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment where everyone can flourish and contribute. Our Faculty of Science is home to six departments, including Information and Computing Sciences, which is nationally and internationally renowned for its fundamental and applied research in computer science and information science.



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