Postdoctoral researcher Inverse problems and computational imaging

Department: Department of Physics
Regime Full-time

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The Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science is looking for a full-time (100%) postdoctoral researcher in the field of inverse problems and computational imaging.

Position

The Vision Lab at the University of Antwerp (http://visielab.uantwerpen.be/  ) has an open position for a postdoctoral researcher to strengthen our tomography research team with, for this position, a particular emphasis on computational imaging and deep learning. Tomography is an image reconstruction technique that leans strongly on large-scale numerical mathematics and computational science. It has a wide range of applications in medicine (CT-scans), industry (nondestructive testing) and science (3D imaging of nanomaterials).

The researcher will develop a radically new method for 3D reconstruction of nanomaterial scans. The technique will be dedicated to the analysis of semiconductor samples in close collaboration with imec Belgium (https://www.imec-int.com/en/home ) (prof. C. Fleischmann).

Profile

• You hold a PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics or engineering (or you will have obtained it by the time you start work).
• You have experience with coding in C++, python/matlab. GPU programming is a definite plus.
• You have experience in applying deep learning to solve computational imaging problems.
• Experience with inverse problems such as tomographic reconstruction is also a plus.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies .
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision .
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
• You can speak and write fluently in English.

What we offer

• We offer a full-time contract as a postdoctoral researcher for a period of 2 years (yearly evaluation).
• Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale  for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
• You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, a group insurance, an income protection insurance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
• The planned start date is: as soon as possible.
• You will do most of your work at Campus Drie Eiken in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
• Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here .

Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 2 November 2022 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on 'apply', complete the online application form and don’t forget to include the following document(s): (1) a motivation letter, (2) your academic CV (including courses, honours, grades, previous work, publications,…) and contact info of two references.
• The selection committee will review all of the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure.
• If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions  or send an email to [email protected] . If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Dr. J. De Beenhouwer ([email protected] ) and Prof. Dr. J. Sijbers, ([email protected] ).

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