Half of the patients who receive radiotherapy in the abdominopelvic region develop symptoms of small bowel toxicity, which negatively impacts their quality of life. To prevent small bowel toxicity during treatment planning, understanding the dose-effect relationship is crucial. However, since radiotherapy is generally administered over multiple treatment fractions on different days, precise calculation of dose accumulation in the small bowel per segment is challenging because registering small bowel segments across radiotherapy fractions remains difficult.

As an AI analyst, you will:

• Develop AI models to analyze abdominal MR scans, focusing on the extraction of the small bowel centerline and registration of small bowel segments on MR scans.
• Work with medical professionals to understand the nuances of abdominal imaging and integrate this understanding into the AI model.
• Continuously test and refine the model for accuracy and efficiency.
• Document and report on the model’s development process and outcomes.
• Collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team to investigate the application of AI model in clinical practice.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in Python and deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Proven experience in medical image analysis, particularly with abdominal MR scans, is highly desirable.
• Academic writing skill is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with data preprocessing, model training, testing, validation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with both technical and non-technical team members.

• A flying start to your career in research work.
• Plenty of room for your drive to shape tomorrow's healthcare.
• Working on large-scale and in-house research, with motivated colleagues from all corners of the world.
• A temporary contract for 12 months.
• Salary scale 10-10.5: €3,330 to €4,354 gross for a full-time employment contract (depending on education and experience). Calculate your net salary here.
• Holiday hours: 186,4 per year for fulltime and a possibility to save additional hours.
• Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.
• Now still a (partial) reimbursement of your public transport travel costs. From 1 October, for >7 km each way, 100% public transport reimbursement and, for private transport, €0.18 per km up to a maximum of 40 km each way.
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme. And from 1 October, you will receive a reimbursement of €0.18 per km.

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Amsterdam UMC

The primary location for this position is at VUmc, with the possibility of partial remote work. You will be working in a dynamic multidisciplinary team comprising AI specialists, clinical physicists, and clinicians. This stimulating environment emphasizes collaboration and innovation, providing opportunities to broaden your knowledge and skills. By working closely with various experts, you will have a direct impact on patient care and medical research.