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.

Position as PhD Research fellow available at MEDIMA – Multimodal medical imaging and image analysis

If the successful candidate has a good knowledge of one Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish), the fellowship will be for a period of 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work (teaching responsibilities at the Department). Otherwise, the fellowship will normally be for a period of 3 years, with no compulsory work. Starting date no later than 01.10.2016.

No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Project description: The Ph.D topic is Shear wave elastography imaging with ultrasound. The position is available in the research Group for Digital Signal Processing and Image Analysis (DSB).

The purpose of the project is to test and compare the acoustic radiation force elastography method against the time harmonic elastography method (with an external vibrator) for ultrasound shear wave elastography. The project will start with imaging of stationary organs like liver and muscle, with the final goal of also imaging the heart.

Qualifications:

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.

Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in ultrasound imaging, acoustics, physics, wave propagation, or signal processing and should have good analytical and programming skills. For this project we will use our own programmable research ultrasound scanner and may also use 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.

Candidates without a Master's degree have until 30 June, 2016 to complete the final exam.

MEDIMA is a strategic research initiative funded by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. MEDIMA focuses on development of new and improved techniques for medical image formation and analysis, A more in-depth description of the project is available at the MEDIMA 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 research training: PhD

Research education: The PhD programme

Salary:

Position code 1017, Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 430 500 – 483 700 per year)

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
  Minstelønn: 0
  
  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Info
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: Physicists and astronomers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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