16 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
KU Leuven- Research Field
Computer science » Other- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Belgium- Application Deadline
7 Apr 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
38 hours/week- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Reference Number
BAP-2024-165- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
This PhD position, which is funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), consists of two main parts. First, the candidate will develop machine learning models to assist gynecologists and embryologists in their decisions and advice regarding couples with fertility problems. We will focus on individualised pregnancy success prediction models, to be used at different stages in a couple's treatment, and on accurate embryo scoring after in vitro fertilization. This will involve working with real data (including its challenges, such as data preprocessing, dealing with missing data, etc.) from and in close collaboration with our university hospital's fertility center. Second, in order to solve the first part, the candidate will carry out fundamental research on the topics of multi-instance learning, multi-task learning and label ranking. The candidate will develop new algorithms for these tasks, and as such also make contributions to the machine learning domain. Note that the data structure the candidate is expected to work on is mostly tabular data (rather than text or images, for example).
Besides doing research, the candidate is expected to participate in educational activities (participate in seminars, be involved in teaching, exam surveillance, ...).
Requirements
- Research Field
- Computer science
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- DUTCH
- Level
- Basic
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer full-time employment for a PhD researcher. The appointment will be for 1 year initially and will be extended after positive evaluation. The candidate will be working at KU Leuven Campus Kulak in Kortrijk. (S)he will enter the doctoral program of the KU Leuven Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences.As a PhD student, you will have every opportunity to develop yourself further in your professional career, by studying literature, attending seminars and workshops, participating in international conferences and interacting with leading researchers from multiple disciplines.The position offers flexibility and the opportunity to work in an enthusiastic team in a stimulating multicultural environment. Your research will contribute to developments in healthcare that have a high societal impact.In addition to a competitive scholarship, KU Leuven also offers several additional benefits, such as hospitalization insurance, eco-vouchers, reimbursement of commuting expenses by public transport, inexpensive meals, a KU Leuven bicycle, ...
Eligibility criteria
- You have a master’s degree in computer science, data science, informatics, statistics, artificial intelligence, (mathematical) engineering, or equivalent, with excellent ('honors'-level) grades. Candidates expecting to graduate in summer 2024 are also welcome to apply, and should demonstrate their excellent results via their academic transcript.
- You have followed in-depth courses related to machine learning, and show a significant enthusiasm for, and fundamental knowledge of, this domain. Be sure to mention in your motivation letter any knowledge of (or previous experience with) the machine learning research topics of the PhD project as detailed in the project description above.
- You are an experienced programmer in Python or R.
- You have a strong interest in working on real healthcare applications and in interacting with healthcare professionals. You treat the medical data and the associated research questions with the necessary respect. Be sure to mention in your motivation letter any previous experience with healthcare projects in general, and any background in developmental biology or reproductive medicine in particular.
- You are motivated, curious and creative. You are able to communicate about your work to people from another discipline.
- You are able to work independently, but also to integrate and interact with a team of fellow PhD researchers and postdocs in our research group.
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of Dutch will be considered an asset.
Selection process
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Celine Vens, tel.: +32 56 24 64 98, mail: [email protected] or Mr. Felipe Kenji Nakano, tel.: +32 56 24 60 28, mail: [email protected] .
You can apply for this job no later than 07/04/2024 via the online application tool
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- KU Leuven
- Country
- Belgium
- State/Province
- West-Vlaanderen
- City
- Kortrijk
- Postal Code
- 8500
- Street
- Kortrijk
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://easyapply.jobs/r/9kSDer921xSDj91twqyl
Contact
- State/Province
Kortrijk- City
West-Vlaanderen- Street
Kortrijk- Postal Code
8500
STATUS: EXPIRED
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