A postdoc position is offered in a collaborative research programme between TU Delft and Erasmus MC in the area of designing smart eHealth solutions. This convergence impuls research program consists of 8 postdocs and 14 PI’s who are all researching and exploring opportunities of a health data-driven Digital Twin to promote individual health, support integrative healthcare, prevent disease and personalise treatments. Within this consortium we are looking for a 1 year 1fte postdoc who can cocreate, together with the involved consortium and endusers, a prototype for a digital twin that integrates (parts) of the developed knowledge of different involved researchers and workpackages.

These workpackage involve patient-data monitoring, data architecture, data analytics, and value-based implementation. The current PhD position is part of this latter workpackage in which we aim to integrate outcomes and potentials of the previous workpackes into a service-system/ prototype/ concept that will be valuable for the stakeholders, e.g. patients, various kinds care givers, in the health ecosystem.

To make this a success, the candidate ideally has experience in organising cocreation sessions and has skills in rapid prototyping (preferably involving mock-ups/ MVPs/ digital interactive prototypes).

Project website: https://convergence.nl/health-technology/digital-twin/

The postdoctoral candidate holds a PhD degree in design research/ health-related sciences with experience in organising cocreation sessions and has skills in rapid prototyping (preferably involving mock-ups/ MVPs/ digital interactive prototypes). The candidate has excellent communication and publication skills, and likes to work in an interdisciplinary context.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation. An International Children's Centre offers childcare and there is an international primary school.

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