Job description

- Applicants will be working on the FWO-funded Large scale Infrastructure Walk-Through PET scanner project together with the current team of researchers (Jens Maebe, phD Meysam Dadgar, Florence-Marie-Muller, Maya Abi Akl and Boris Vervenne). The idea of the project is to design and test a light, compact and comfortable patient holder with video-instructions for minimal motion during fast 30 sec scans in a flat panel PET and limited angle CT. The patient platform will be designed-built by Comate but requires testing on volunteers and patients at academic hospitals. To further reduce remaining motion, there will be motion tracking which should allow to derive motion fields for correcting the reconstruction. Motion tracking will be done in collaboration with the Image processing group of Ugent and the VUB group of Prof. Jef Vandemeulebroucke.

Job profile

You have a Masters in Engineering (Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering) or a Master of Science (Physics or Applied Physics). You are a collaborative dynamic person who likes to work in a multidisciplinary research environment. You are flexible and are willing to pursue deadlines. You are willing to travel abroad for meetings and/or measurements. You have a good background in medical imaging and image processing and have knowledge about programming (Python and/or C++). Although there is funding for a 4 year PhD, the candidate is still expected to apply for personal funding at FWO and/or Vlaio.

What we can offer you

- We offer you a contract as a doctoral fellow for a term of 1 year. The contract can be extended for 3 years subject to favorable evaluation of the previous term.
- Compensation is in accordance with university salary scales for doctoral fellows. More information about our salary scales.
- Just like any other UGent staff member, a doctoral grantee can count on a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education, 36 days of vacation leave (on an annual basis for a full-time appointment), a bicycle allowance, eco vouchers, etc. A complete overview of all our fringe benefits.
- The earliest employment date is October 15, 2023. 

How to apply

Applicants should send their application (motivation letter + CV + English language certificate) to stefaan.vandenberghe@ugent.be . Candidates finalizing their master will be considered.