PostDoc position in 3D X-ray histopathology of colorectal tumors — Empa
CHF 73'500 - 111'500
Empa · Dübendorf (ZH)
- Location
- Dübendorf
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 20 days ago
SalaryCHF 73'500 - 111'500
Role overview
Materials science and technology are our passion.
With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living.
Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.
- Materials science and technology are our passion.
- With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living.
- If you would like to make a major impact on 3D X-ray based digital pathology and corresponding image processing methods, you are highly motivated, a team player, communicative and passionate working in an interdisciplinary field and fulfill the following criteria:
- Completed PhD in X-ray imaging or in a field very closely related
Key requirements
- If you would like to make a major impact on 3D X-ray based digital pathology and corresponding image processing methods, you are highly motivated, a team player, communicative and passionate working in an interdisciplinary field and fulfill the following criteria:
- Completed PhD in X-ray imaging or in a field very closely related
- Have a very solid background in the technical and theoretical details of X-ray imaging and in phase contrast techniques Have very good lab skills
- Have preferably experience in the biomedical domain and in image processing
- Have preferably experience using ML models and tools (e.g. radiomics) in image processing and very good skills in programming Fluent in English, (German is beneficial)
- then, this position might be for you. Our offer
- Project duration is two years.
- The candidate will perform his/her research at Empa in Dübendorf.
- Desired starting date is as soon as reasonably possible or upon mutual agreement.
- We live a culture of inclusion and respect.
- We welcome all people who are interested in innovative, sustainable and meaningful activities - that's what counts.
Application process
- Application and further development of 3D digital histopathology by X-ray phase contrast micro-CT
- Development of image processing and ML tools and models for the automated identification and quantification of clinically relevant morphological features in metastatic colorectal tumors and lymph nodes Data management, data treatment
- We look forward to receiving your complete online application including a letter of motivation, CV, certificates, diplomas and contact details of two reference persons.
- Please submit these exclusively via our job portal.
Contacts
- Applications by e-mail and by post will not be considered.
Additional details
- Involvement in other closely related research activities of the imaging group at the X-ray Center is also foreseen.
- Development of image processing and ML tools and models for the automated identification and quantification of clinically relevant morphological features in metastatic colorectal tumors and lymph nodes Data management, data treatment
- Have a very solid background in the technical and theoretical details of X-ray imaging and in phase contrast techniques Have very good lab skills
- Have preferably experience using ML models and tools (e.g. radiomics) in image processing and very good skills in programming Fluent in English, (German is beneficial)
- then, this position might be for you.
Notes and original content
- Your contribution
- Development of image processing and ML tools and models for the automated identification and quantification of clinically relevant morphological features in metastatic colorectal tumors and lymph nodes
- Data management, data treatment
- Your profile
- Have a very solid background in the technical and theoretical details of X-ray imaging and in phase contrast techniques
- Have very good lab skills
- Have preferably experience using ML models and tools (e.g. radiomics) in image processing and very good skills in programming
- Fluent in English, (German is beneficial)