PhD candidate Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences / School for Mental Health and Neuroscience / Department of Radiology

The position is embedded in the Maastricht Study, a population study of diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular disease, of which approximately 5500 participants underwent advanced MRI imaging. Candidates’ work aims to accomplish brain volumetric analyses and combine the outcomes, in addition to novel network connectivity analyses, with disease specific characteristics, focusing on genetics and psychiatric illnesses. The candidate will be responsible for the organization and quality control of the whole-brain volumetric analysis using Freesurfer (v6.0) to provide accurate, detailed information regarding cortical and subcortical structures.

You are a highly motivated technological innovator with a team spirit. You are able to work in the interactive field of technological innovation and medicine, like complex problems, and have good skills in English. You have excellent communicative and organization competences. A M.Sc. degree is required in (medical) physics, biomedical engineering, computer science, neurosciences, biomedical sciences or other related fields. Affinity with MR imaging, data analysis, and a strong background in computer programming (e.g. Matlab) is required. Experience with Freesurfer is highly beneficial.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees

Temporary employment for the period of max 4 years. Monthly salary is € 2.266,- gross/ month in year 1 up to € 2.897,- gross/month  in year 4.

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,300 students and 4,300 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.