Your main task is developing imaging research software and further developing the imaging data storage solution (XNAT) using Java, Python and R.

You will work in an enthusiastic team within the Techmed Centre, supporting the research groups located at the faculties of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) and Science and Technology (S&T). Both faculties have research groups in the health domain that work with Imaging Data. These groups use mathematics, electronics and computer technology to conduct their research. The researchers work together with industrial partners and researchers, in the Netherlands and abroad.

TechMed Centre is a leading Innovation Hub impacting healthcare through excellent research, innovation and educational programs. It has state-of-the-art infrastructure, including research labs, preclinical testbeds and simulated hospital environments.

You preferably have experience in an environment of software development for research where exploring, novelty, creativity, intelligent solutions, the use of open-source tools and attitude to open source the code you create are core matters. You are capable of training scientists in data science and coding skills.

Education:

• Preferably a BSc in Computer Science, or a closely related field.

Personal Skills:

• Communication skills: connect with researchers and discover de needs of the researchers;
• Proactive;
• Analytical;
• Must be fluent in English (at least C1 level), fluency in Dutch preferred.

We offer an excellent and stimulating scientific environment in close cooperation with researchers performing cutting-edge research together with partners in the industry. Close cooperation with researchers requires you to be on-site most of the time but working partly from home is possible. The University of Twente offers an attractive campus and lots of facilities for sports and leisure. The university provides a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues in which internationalisation is an important part of the strategic agenda.

A PhD program in which your work becomes your research is an option. Your research field will be the development of novel ways of analysing medical images and associated medical data to help with diagnosis and treatment in a wide range of medical areas.

You will be appointed for 1 year, for 16-24 hours per week with the prospect of a permanent position after a positive evaluation.

The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO), and include the following:

• A starting salary from € 3.098 (scale 9 min -10 max,) to € 4.670 gross per month, based on relevant work experience and a full-time position;
• A holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% of the gross annual salary;
• A very broad leave arrangement;
• Professional and personal development programs;
• A solid pension scheme.

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE BY PERSONALIZED TECHNOLOGY

The Technical Medical Centre (TechMed Centre) is a leading Innovation Hub impacting healthcare by excellent Research, Innovation and Educational programmes. It is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, ranging from research labs, preclinical testbeds and simulated hospital environments.

IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE

In our mission to impact society, we stimulate entrepreneurship and enable (new) companies to grow within our regional Novel-T ecosystem. We collaborate with industry, hospitals, governments and insurance agencies on the development of new solutions for healthcare.