Applied AI & Industrial Systems Researcher

Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG); Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghent University seeks a Scientific Researcher to advance applied AI and intelligent systems, supporting the ISyE team with industry-focused AI adoption, UAV research, and cross-institution collaboration.

The role emphasizes coordinating research activities, developing industrial AI use cases, and contributing to technical documentation and knowledge transfer in an international setting.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or closely related field.
• Proven expertise in Operations Research, AI, and data-driven optimization for industrial settings.
• Competence in Trustworthy AI concepts including reliability, explainability, robustness and responsible deployment.
• Valid UAV remote pilot certificate with practical UAV research experience.

Responsibilities

• Mentor SMEs on AI applications in manufacturing within the AID4SME project and develop industrial use cases.
• Coordinate research activities and collaborations within the Adaptive Decision Systems Lab with industrial/academic partners.
• Contribute to research and demonstrations involving UAVs, robotics, and AI-based autonomous decision-making.
• Support technical documentation, project reporting and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Operations Research

Artificial Intelligence

Data-driven optimization

English proficiency

Education

Master's or PhD in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

UAV Remote Pilot Certificate

Job description

Ghent University seeks a Scientific Researcher to advance applied AI and intelligent systems, supporting the ISyE team with industry-focused AI adoption, UAV research, and cross-institution collaboration.

The role emphasizes coordinating research activities, developing industrial AI use cases, and contributing to technical documentation and knowledge transfer in an international setting.