Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Image Segmentation & Pattern Recognition

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.Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Image Segmentation & Pattern Recognition

Position as postdoctoral research fellow is available at MEDIMA – Multimodel medical imaging and image analysis, Department of Informatics

The fellowship period is 4 years. Within the framework of the position up to 25 % supervision and/or teaching duties may be assigned. Good knowledge of one Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish) is preferable. Starting date no later than 01.10.2016. No one can be appointed for more than one specified period at the same institution.

The focus of the Postdoc position is image segmentation and pattern recognition in medical imaging. The position is available in the research Group for Digital Signal Processing and Image Analysis (DSB).

The candidate will work in a team with other researchers and PhD candidates in the MEDIMA project on segmentation for three different applications:

• Segmentation of muscle fascicles, blood vessels and tumors in ultrasound images
• Segmentation for tissue reconstruction in 3D microscopy
• Segmentation of elastography images of liver, muscle or 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 PhD degree or equivalent in image analysis and pattern recognition. A good background in signal processing, mathematics or physics, and good programming skills are also required. The candidate will work on several application areas of medical imaging so knowledge of acquisition of ultrasound images is an advantage.

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.

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 candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in image analysis or pattern recognition.

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines.

Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions:

http://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/regulations-employment-conditions-postdoc.html

A good command of English is required.

Salary:

Position code 1352, Pay Grade: 60 – 65 (NOK 510 100 – 560 700 per year, depending on qualifications and seniority).

The application must include:

• Application letter
• Project description
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experi
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo/The University of O
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
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