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The envisioned candidate for the open position holds an MSc degree in a relevant field for this project (e.g. Electrical engineering, Computer science, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, …) with a strong background in machine learning, computer vision and medical image processing and a drive to improve healthcare. The candidate should have:

• Solid understanding of convolutional neural networks and basic knowledge of signal/image  processing;
• Basic understanding of conventional machine learning approaches and their efficient implementation;
• Strong communication skills, including an excellent proficiency in English (spoken and written);
• Solid coding skills (e.g Matlab, Python and/or C++);
• Experience with commonly used deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow/Keras or PyTorch);
• An affinity with the field of medicine and in particular oncology;
• Eager to spend part of your time on-site with each partner (TU/e, Philips, Catharina Hospital) so as to fully apprehend and profit from the expertise, capabilities and facilities of each partner (all partners are located in close proximity to each other).

For this project, some additional points are desired and could break the tie for two equally suited candidates. These properties are:

• Knowledge of signal transformations, information theory and medical image processing;
• Experience with Bayesian neural networks and/or Normalizing flows;
• Some medical background, either from education (e.g. technical medicine) or previous projects.

• Envisioned starting date of PhD project preferably September/October 2021.
• A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university with the possibility to present your work at international conferences.
• A full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate evaluation after one year.
• To support you during your PhD and to prepare you for the rest of your career, you will have free access to a personal development program for PhD students (PROOF program).
• A gross monthly salary of € 2.395,00 in the first year and € 3.061,00 in the last year (on a fulltime basis). The salary is in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities.
• Benefits in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• Additionally, an annual holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary, plus a year-end allowance of 8.3% of the annual salary.
• A broad package of fringe benefits, including an excellent technical infrastructure, moving expenses, and savings schemes.
• Family-friendly initiatives are in place, such as an international spouse program, and excellent on-campus children day care and sports facilities