You will take part in the PETRA consortium and join the PET/CT methodology team at the department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine of Amsterdam UMC (currently over 10 PhD students). You will develop, implement and evaluate new AI based methods to improve the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response prediction of Multiple Myeloma patients using FDG PET/CT data. You will develop both methods based on so-called radiomics and machine learning as well as (further) develop deep learning-based methods. Later, these approaches may be compared or combined (ensembling) to identify the approach that gives the highest diagnostic and prognostic performance. Baseline and follow up PET-CT scans have been collected from clinical trials, as are the clinical and outcome data.

Would you like to know more about the different phases within the PhD trajectory? You can read more about this on this page.

You will develop new image analysis methods using AI. This includes processing of FDG PET/CT images, semi-automated) segmentation of tumours and healthy organs, extracting quantitative features from these images and writing python or R scripts to train and test machine learning and/or deep learning methods. Deep learning models will include development, training and testing of convolutional neural networks (python, tensorflow, Keras). Model performance will be assessed by statistical analysis using R or python scripts.

If you are our ideal candidate you will bring or have:

• A masters degree in computational science, technical medicine or medical physics;
• Affinity with programming in python and R;
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with physicists, physicians, statisticians and data managers;
• Willingness to assist in project management and organisation of meetings etc;
• Willingness to attend international meetings and present your work at conferences;
• Interest in maintaining social media and web page content (content management);
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

• A flying start to your career in scientific research;
• Plenty of room for your drive to shape tomorrow's healthcare;
• Working on large-scale and in-house research, with motivated colleagues from all over the world;
• You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV;
• A contract for 12 months (extension possible, subject to funding);
• Salary scale OIO: € 3.017 to € 3.824 gross based on full-time employment (depending on education and experience) and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. Calculate your net salary here;
• Holiday hours: 186,4 per year for fulltime and a possibility to save additional hours;
• Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension;
• For >7 km each way, 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs and, for private transport, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km each way;
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme. Moreover, you will receive a reimbursement of €0.18 per km.

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Amsterdam UMC

Do you want to know who we are? Just have a look at our website, www.petralymphoma.org. In addition, you will also be part of a larger team working on imaging methodology with a focus on quantitative PET/CT imaging. You will join a very successful and internationally well-known group of experts. Most importantly, you will join a team of enthusiastic people who enjoy doing excellent research in one of the leading PET/CT centres in Europe.

Amsterdam UMC Research BV supports non-profit scientific research. In doing so, we provide researchers with everything they need to excel. Our principal investigators (PIs) and project leaders offer support in the field of project management, finance and human resources. In medical scientific research projects, legal support is also provided.

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During the publication period, applications will be handled continuously. If the vacancy is filled, it will be closed prematurely.

First interviews will be held in Februari and the second interviews will take place in March 2025.
If you have any questions about this position, please feel free to contact Ronald Boellaard, hoogleraar PET methodology, via r.boellaard@amsterdamumc.nl.

For more information about the application procedure, please contact Kim Hooijmans, Recruitment advisor, via k.i.m.hooijmans@amsterdamumc.nl.

A reference check, screening and hiring test may be part of the procedure. Read here whether that applies to you. If you join us, we ask you for a VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct).

Internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates in case of equal suitability.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.