Postdoc positions in Machine Learning for Medical Image Analysis (Vienna, Austria)
Hrvoje Bogunovic
OPTIMA lab (https://optima.meduniwien.ac.at) is seeking exceptionally motivated postdocs to strengthen our interdisciplinary team working on machine learning for retinal image analysis. As part of our new initiative on Artificial Intelligence in Retina you will be leading exciting projects, at the interface of machine learning and medicine (see our recent review paper: https://bit.ly/2MREzTd). The focus of the research is on automated characterization of retinal pathology from 3D optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of human retina, and on learning to predict patient-specific disease progression from a very large-scale curated imaging data and electronic health records. The goal is to enable an effective AI-based clinical decision support for retinal specialist, in a close collaboration with a leading OCT device manufacturer.
The successful candidate will be immersed into an interdisciplinary environment working closely with a team of computer scientists, software engineers and medical doctors. Advancements will have a real-world impact on clinical management of patients suffering from retinal diseases, a leading cause of blindness today.
Your profile
- PhD degree (or soon to be completed) in a relevant discipline
- Strong background in deep learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
- Strong publication record in relevant and refereed journals
- Ability to organize his/her work with minimal supervision and to meet deadlines of the project.
- Excellent programming skills (Python, Julia, C/C++)
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, as well as written and oral communication skills in English
How to apply
Applicants with an excellent academic record, interested in Machine Learning for Healthcare should send an email with their CV and a cover letter indicating their interests and research experience, and/or any inquiries to Hrvoje Bogunovic (hrvoje.bogunovic at meduniwien.ac.at).
Female candidates are explicitly encouraged to apply.
Environment
Laboratory for Ophthalmic Image Analysis (OPTIMA) is an interdisciplinary research lab composed of retinal specialists, computer scientists and software engineers, developing innovative image analysis methods for personalized medicine in retinal disease. Our research focus lies on the quantitative analysis of state-of-the-art ophthalmic imaging data, in particular OCT, and the development of prognostic disease models for improved patient management in leading eye diseases. The lab has access to extremely large sets of ophthalmic images and is well-equipped with a dedicated high-performance computing cluster containing the latest generation GPUs. The group keeps close collaboration with several high-performance academic research institutions, as well as partnership with imaging device and pharmaceutical companies.
The Medical University of Vienna is an international center of excellence and one of the largest research institutions in Europe located at the heart of historic Vienna. Vienna has been named the world's most liveable city for the tenth time!