Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellowship in Acoustics/Signal Processing

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.PhD Research Fellowship in Acoustics/Signal Processing

A position as PhD Research fellow is available at CIUS – Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years. Starting date no later than 31.12.2016. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Project description

The Ph.D topic is advanced image formation and acoustic modeling in medical ultrasound imaging and the tools are simulation and acoustic measurements. The position is available in the research Group for Digital Signal Processing and Image Analysis (DSB).

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in ultrasound imaging, acoustics, physics, or signal processing and should have good analytical and programming skills. For this project we will use our own programmable research ultrasound scanner as well as commercial equipment from corporate partners in the project. Besides technical skills, we are looking for a curious, ambitious candidate who is highly motivated to do research and contribute to the work done at our group. Good communication skills in both oral and written English are expected. We strongly encourage that the application is accompanied by a short cover letter explaining briefly how the applicant's background and education fit the goals and requirements of this project.

Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions for healthcare, maritime, and oil & gas (CIUS) is one of the Norwegian Research Council centres for research-based innovation (SFI). We collaborate with Norwegian Industry, NTNU (host institution for CIUS), and HSN. A more in-depth description of the possible projects is available at the CIUS home page.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:

Organized researcher training: PhD

Doctoral degree: PhD in Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Salary:

Position code 1017, NOK 435 500 – 489 300 per year (pay grade 50 – 57), depending on qualifications and seniority.

The application must include:

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
• Documentation of English proficiency
• List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

Foreign applicants are advised to

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Hvordan søke: Annet - se fritekst

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år