English speaking vacancies in Holland: Job Erasmus MC - PhD Student for the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics - Phenotyping of 3D facial morphology: from basic methodology to clinical application

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Job Erasmus MC - PhD Student for the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics - Phenotyping of 3D facial morphology: from basic methodology to clinical application

PhD Student for the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics - Phenotyping of 3D facial morphology: from basic methodology to clinical application

Location	Rotterdam, 3015 CE, The Netherlands
Function types	PhD positions, Research, Development, Innovation
Scientific fields	Health
Hours	36.0 hours per week
Salary	maximum € 3605
Education	University Graduate
Job number	42.10.12.THZ
Translations	en

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Job description

Project leaders:

Prof.Dr. Eppo Wolvius, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care, and Orthodontics, Erasmus MC;

Prof.Dr. Manfred Kayser, Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus MC.

In collaboration with:

Dr. Stefan Böhringer, Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, LUMC;

Prof.Dr. Wiro Niessen, Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam (BIGR), Erasmus MC.

The human face is an intriguing human trait that has an important role in almost every aspect of life including disease. Both biological and environmental factors contribute to normal and pathological variation of the human face. In this project, new bioinformatics methodology will be developed to automatically extract anatomic features from facial 3D data. Using modern statistical techniques, these data will be used to answer clinical and basic science questions. These questions include discrimination of certain conditions or the quantification of the influence of environmental and/or genetic factors on facial development. This project combines exciting aspects of computer vision, modern bioinformatics and statistical techniques in a close embedding with life sciences and clinical practice. This project will build upon existing research experiences in facial phenotyping and its biological determinants. A recent publication can be found at: www.plosgenetics.org/[...].

Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated MSc student who has a strong background in mathematics, physics, (biomedical) engineering, or computer science. Programming experience in a procedural language is required (Preferably Matlab or C, C++, Java). Experience in bio-image analysis is an advantage. You are independent but at the same time you can work in a multidisciplinary team. You display a well-structured working style, you have good communication skills and you have an excellent command of the English language, both oral and in writing.

Conditions of employment

We offer you a temporary employment for a period of four years. Enrolment in the postgraduate Advanced School for Computing and Imaging-TU Delft is planned. The gross monthly salary amounts, based on education en previous work experience, a maximum of € 3.605,- (scale 9), based on a 36 hour working week. In addition, we offer you an end of year bonus, a holiday gratification and personal budget for your personal development. The terms of employment are in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Medical Centers (CAO UMC).

Contract type: Temporary, four years

Organisation

Erasmus MC

Erasmus MC inspires and is challenging. You create your own opportunities in this University Medical Center. Whether it concerns learning and work or work and learning/continued learning. Each and every day our enthusiastic staff devote themselves to excellent, dedicated patient care, pioneering medical research and valued education. A conscious choice for work that matters, both nationally and internationally, at the heart of our multicultural home base ofRotterdam. Where attention to individual staff member comes naturally. Working from the heart. Together with people, for people: ‘patient-centered care’!

Department

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics

Together with patient data collected at the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, the cohort study ‘Generation R’, which investigates growth and development of 10.000 children from Rotterdam (www.generationr.nl/), offers a unique chance to broaden our knowledge of facial development by providing detailed facial 3D image data on an extensive data set.

Additional information

For more information on this vacancy, please contact Prof.Dr. Eppo B. Wolvius, telephone (+31)(0) 10 703 4138, e-mail: e.wolvius@erasmusmc.nl, or Prof.Dr. Manfred Kayser, telephone (+31)(0) 10 703 8073, e-mail: m.kayser@erasmusmc.nl. For additional information please contact the HR department, telephone (+31)(0) 10 703 4433.

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