Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- KU Leuven
- Research Field
- Engineering
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Belgium
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 38 hours/week
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Reference Number
- BAP-2024-75
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
This job opening covers a PhD position (4 years) at the STADIUS-BIOMED group of the Electrical Engineering Dept. ESAT of KU Leuven (Belgium) in the frame of the AI initiative of the Flemish Government. The goal of this research is to develop new machine learning methods for the assessment and enhancement of quality of time series, with an application focus on (but not limited to) biomedical signal processing. The validation of the developed tools can be done on real world clinical use cases like, e.g., epileptic seizure detection.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Engineering
- Years of Research Experience
- None
Additional Information
- A funded PhD scholarship
- An exciting interdisciplinary research environment
- A KU Leuven affiliation, Europe's most innovative university and 7th in the world (Reuters)
- The possibility to take part in international conferences and collaborations
- A competitive salary
You have a master's degree in engineering with a background in any of the following domains: electrical or mathematical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, information technology, artificial intelligence, signal processing (or a similar degree with an equivalent academic level).
You like mathematics and you have a solid mathematically-oriented background
You have a genuine interest in algorithms and methodologies for machine learning, artificial intelligence, and signal processing
You obtained good grades in courses related to the topics relevant to this PhD position
You are able to do independent research (demonstrated by, e.g., excellent grades on a MSc thesis, etc.)
You have a critical mindset
You have an excellent proficiency in the English language (both speaking and writing)
Interested applicants should submit:- a motivation letter with a statement of skills and research interests- a curriculum vitae- a transcript of followed courses + grades- the names and contact information of 2 references
!!! Important note: motivation letters are free format except for 2 required paragraphs:1) Reason(s) why I am interested in this particular position: [write reasons here]2) Facts or examples that demonstrate that I satisfy the listed requirements: [write reasons here]
The application deadline is 15 April 2024, but earlier applications are encouraged and will be considered as soon as they are received. The position can be closed earlier in case a suitable candidate has been found.
You can apply for this job no later than 15/04/2024 via the online application tool
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- KU Leuven
- Country
- Belgium
- State/Province
- Vlaams Brabant
- City
- Leuven
- Postal Code
- 3000
- Street
- Leuven
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- State/Province
- Leuven
- City
- Vlaams Brabant
- Street
- Leuven
- Postal Code
- 3000