Researcher in Talent Track ‘AI & Real-world data’ – Radboudumc – Nijmegen

RadboudumchasastrongtrackrecordindevelopingAI-baseddiagnosticandprognosticmodels.Weareexpandingthisstrengthsubstantiallyinourpursuitofpatient-centredandinnovativecare,andwearealsoleveragingglobaldevelopmentsinthisarea.Theoverallvisionistointegratemultiplemultimodaldatasourcesfromdiversestudiesanddatacollections–fromclinicaltrialstoroutinecaredata–tobetterunderstandconditionsandtheircourse.Theobjectiveistogaindeeperinsightsintohealth,preventionanddiseaseprocessestosupportinnovationsinperson-centredpreventionandtherapy.Real-worlddatastudiesandcollectionsincombinationwithadvancedmodelsandAIsolutionspresentspecificchallenges.

Inthecontextofthisposition,theambitionistounlockandleveragedatathatisalreadyroutinelycollected,bothwithinRadboudumcandwithcollaborativepartners.Thequalityandvalidationofmodelsusuallyrequireevenmorecomprehensivedatasets,suchasinternationalpatientregistriesandinternationalcollaborationsoftheRadboudumc,whichinvolvethesharingoflargeamountsofdata,provideasolidfoundationforAIandmodeldevelopment.

Forthesesolutionstobesuccessfullyimplementedinhealthcare,itisessentialthattheyarefit-for-purposeandpermanentlyreliable,withthecapacitytohandleever-increasingdataandcontinuouslearningmodels.Thisincludesdemonstratingquantifiableperformance,suchasaddeddiagnosticvalueoraccuracyofpredictionsattheindividualpatientlevel.ItisofparticularimportancetoRadboudumcasahospitalthattheperformanceofapplicationscanbedemonstratedandsecured,takingintoaccounthowtheyareusedinpracticebydoctorsandnurses.GiventhelearningnatureofAImodels,thesearequestionsthatrequirefurtherresearchandmethodologydevelopment.

DuetoourfocusonimplementingAItoimprovehealthcare,weareseekingapostdoctoralresearcherinthetalenttracktoassistantprofessororanassistantprofessorinthetalenttracktoassociateprofessortospearheadthecontinuousevaluationandvalidationofadvancedAI-basedmodelsbasedonreal-worlddataonaninternationalscale.

Ourpreferredcandidateisinterestedincontributingtothedevelopmentofdata-drivencareforpatientsinsideandoutsidethehospitalwalls.ThecandidateisfamiliarwithRadboudumcanditscorevaluesandisabletoworkinaperson-oriented,innovative,networkedmanner,excellingasateamplayerinintendedinnovationprojects.

Pleaseuploadamotivationletter,yourcurriculumvitaeandthe sectorplanapplicationform thatappliestoyourposition.Thisformwillguideyouthroughsomequestionsthatarerelevantfortheselection
Profiel
Weareseekingasolution-orientedresearcherwithexperienceinquantitativemodellingandanalysisofcomplex(disease)processes,preferablyusingdiversedatasources,andspecificallymedicalandreal-worlddata.YouhaveaPhDdegreewith strongmathematicalandstatisticalbackground,inmedicalbiologicalcontext.

Inadditionyoupossesstheprofilebelow:

Youcandemonstrateyour experienceinthedevelopmentofcomplexquantitativemodels,preferablyincludingmachinelearninganddeeplearningapproaches.

Youhaveacross-disciplinaryoutlookandenjoyworkingininterdisciplinaryteams.

Youhaveproveninterestinbiomedicalproblemsanddrivetodevelopnewmethodsandreliablyputthemintopractice.

Youarepersuasivecollaborativeandfocusedonstructuralsolutionsthathavebroadapplicability.

ExperienceinestablishingeducationaltrainingatMscandpost-graduatelevelisaplus.

Youareproactiveandconfidentinthedynamicandcomplexenvironmentofinternationalmedicalscientificresearch.

Organisatie
Inthefocusarea”data-drivenhealth:AI,e-healthandmedicaltechnology,”wearecommittedtodevelopingandimplementingnewtechnologyinmedicalpractice.ThesectorplanallowsRadboudumc,togetherwithregional,nationalandinternationalcollaborationpartners,tocontinuebuildingaself-learninghealthcaresystemwheredataaboutourpatientsandtreatmentoutcomesareusedtoimprovethetreatmentoffuturepatientsanddevelopnewpreventionstrategies. 

Thispositionispartlyfundedbytheresourcesmadeavailablebythemedicalsciencessectorplan.Withthesectorplans,theMinistryofEducation,CultureandScience(OCW)intendstomakeastructuralcontributiontothecohesionandcooperationbetweeneducationandresearch,andtorelievestressandpressurerelatedtosciencebyofferingmorepermanentcontracts.Inaddition,thesectorplanscontributetomakingjointandclearchoicesinthedivisionoftasksandsignaturesoftheDutchuniversities.

RadboudumcfullysupportstheseobjectivesandhasseizedthisopportunitytostrengthenanddeepenanumberofimportantexistingstrategicthemeswithinRadboudumc.Thesearethethemesofprevention,data-driven&ArtificialIntelligence(AI),andmolecularmechanismsofdiseasesandnewtreatments.Thesethemesfitnicelyonthethematicfociofthesectorplan,namelyprevention,data-driveninnovationandthepathfromfundamentalresearchtoapplication.Wehopethiswillnotonlygiveanimpulsetotheresearchwithintheradboudumc,butalsostrengthentheuniquepositionofuniversitymedicalcenters:innootherplaceistheinteractionbetweenfundamentalresearchandthetreatmentof(complex)patientssoclearlypresent,andthepotentialforimpactonbothpatientsandhealthypeoplesogreat.

Radboudumc
WelcometoRadbouduniversitymedicalcenter(Radboudumc),whereourresearchgroupsstriveforinnovativesolutionsthatmakeimpactonhealthandhealthcare.Wechallengethestatusquotoovercomecurrentandfuturehealthchallenges.Ourgoalistoshapethefutureofhealthcareforgenerationstocome. Ourfocusisonprevention,sustainability,andmeaningfulcare,whichweachievethroughourin-depthunderstandingofdiseasemechanisms,clinicalscience,publichealthresearch,medicaltechnologyanddatascience.Ourapproachiscenteredonbreakthroughsthatcantrulyenhancepersonalizedhealthcareandpublichealth. 

AtRadboudumc,acomprehensiverangeofresearchprogramsprovidethecompassforourresearchefforts.Eachprogramhasacleargoal,wherecollaborationwithinandoutsideourorganizationishighlyvalued.Weintegratecare,educationandresearchinpartnershipwithourpatientstoensurethatourresearchprogramshavesignificantimpactonhealthandhealthcare. Weinviteyoutojoinusinourmissiontocreateahealthyfutureforall.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden
AtRadbouduniversitymedicalcenter,youbuildonyourfuture.Wearecommittedtoprovidingthebestcare,education,andresearch.Andwearetruetoourword,becausewehelpyoudevelopandseizeopportunitiesandgiveyoutheroomtogrow.Asanemployer,webelievethatemployeesshouldfeelvitalandhappyatworkinallstagesoflife.Wearealsocommittedtocreatingahealthyandsafeworkingenvironment.Ouremploymentconditionscontributetothat.Whatweoffer: 

Agrossmonthlysalaryofbetween€4.678and€6.402 (scale11) or €5.677 and€7.232 (scale12)betweenforfull-timeemployment(36hoursperweek).Youwillalsoreceivean8%vacationallowance,an8.3%end-of-yearbonus,and,dependingontheposition,anallowanceof47%to72%forworkingirregularhours.

Plentyofopportunitiestodevelopyourself.Forexample,youcanfollowvariouscoursesviaouronlinelearningenvironment. Alotofattentionwillalsobepaidtoyourwellbeingandvitality.Forinstance,youcantakeadvantageof:a 40%discount ongymmembershipatthe RadboudSportsCenter.theCompanySupportTeamandapersonalcoachifyouexperiencealife-changingevent.afinanciallyfavorableoptiontoworklessthroughagenerationschemeifyouareapproachingstateretirementage.supportwithachievingagoodwork-lifebalanceateverystageofyourlife.Thisincludesadviceandtraining(from‘MillennialDilemmas’to‘YourCareerAfter57’),activitiesatourown mindfulnesscenter,andinformalcaregivingconsultationsifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutcombiningyourworkandcaregivingtasksathome.

168vacationhoursperyearbasedona36-hourworkingweek.Wantmorevacation?Youcanbuyadditionalvacationhourswithyourend-of-yearbonus.

26weeksofparentalleave,ofwhich9weeksarepaid.

Extra-favorableleaveconditions.Forexample,ourshort-termcaregivingleaveisnot2but4weeksperyearandeven12weeksperyearforpartnerandchild.

PensionaccrualwiththeABPPensionFund.Radbouduniversitymedicalcenterpays70%ofthepensioncontribution.

Discountonthesupplementarypackagesoftwocollectivehealthinsurancepoliciesandontenothertypesofinsurance,fromhomeinsurancetolegalassistance.

A travelallowance viaourEmploymentConditionsSelectionModelandaworking-from-homeallowanceof€2,35perday.

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