Faculty of Technology, Department of Computing invites applications for 1-2 doctoral researcher positions in the field of medical artificial intelligence. The fixed-term position starts as soon as possible on mutual agreement, and the duration of the employment is 4 years (48 months).
Job description
This is a four-year, fully funded doctoral researcher position in a highly interdisciplinary and internationally connected research environment affiliated with the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Institute Finland. The selected candidate will contribute to the development and implementation of precision medicine approaches and medical AI for improving diagnostics and treatment of cancer and/or other diseases with a significant societal impact. The research group hosting the position is led by ELLIS Principal investigator, Associate Professor Kimmo Kartasalo.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement novel computational approaches for robust, explainable and fair medical AI.
- Collaborate closely with fellow group members and with national and international academic/industry partners.
- Present results in the form of scientific publications and by participating in international conferences and workshops.
- Contribute to supervision of MSc and BSc students and other teaching activities.
- Engage in training opportunities covering e.g. grant writing, scientific publishing, intellectual property questions, entrepreneurship and/or other activities supporting the applicant’s career development.
Who we are looking for
Requirements
- MSc degree in bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, computer science, image/signal processing, machine learning, statistics or related fields.
- Demonstrated expertise in ML/AI, with prior experience of applications in the healthcare domain considered a strong merit.
- Experience of and interest in the analysis of medical images and omics data is considered advantageous.
- Strong programming and software development skills and familiarity with software frameworks relevant for ML/AI.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Interest in and experience of collaborative research with both academia and industry. International experience is considered a merit.
- Good communication skills in English (written and spoken).
The eligibility criteria for prospective applicants are defined in the University of Turku’s rules of procedure.
A person selected for the post of Doctoral researcher is required to have a right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Turku. In addition, when acquiring their degree or otherwise, they are required to have demonstrated the ability to undertake postgraduate studies and the capacity to complete a doctoral degree in accordance with the research plan.
Please note that before obtaining the study right for a Doctoral Program, the job title will be Project Researcher, and the duration of the contract is 6-9 months. The candidate is expected to apply for the study right in the next available call to e.g. the Doctoral Programme in Technology.
Thus, please check the student information and application criteria Doctoral Programme in Technology - Admission Criteria and Instructions for Applicants | University of Turku (please pay attention to the mandatory skill level in English).
Read more about the University of Turku's doctoral programmes and how to apply for study rights Join us for your doctoral studies at the University of Turku! | University of Turku
In exceptional cases, we may also consider applicants who have completed nearly all the studies required for a master's degree in a relevant field. In such cases, the job title at the start of the employment will be Research Assistant and the starting salary (OV1) is on average 2400 euros/month, depending on competence and experience.
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