PhD student position (f/m/d) - AI for Healthcare - Multimodal Vision and Language Models for Su[...]

Institute of Image-Guided Surgery of Strasbourg; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A prominent research institute in France is seeking a PhD candidate specializing in Multimodal Vision and Language Models for Surgical Activity Understanding. The successful candidate will advance research in AI and computer vision to enhance surgical workflows and training. Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Computer Science and possess strong knowledge of machine learning. The position offers a salary of €2090/month before taxes and will be hosted within an exceptional research environment.

Prestations

Direct interactions with medical and industrial partners

Multidisciplinary collaboration in healthcare

Qualifications

• Master's in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of computer vision and machine learning.
• Experience with Deep Learning is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Develop AI systems to assist in surgical workflows.
• Analyze surgical activities in large-scale video datasets.
• Explore and integrate techniques like multi-view computer vision.

Connaissances

Computer vision

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Proficiency in English

Formation

Master's in Computer Science or equivalent

Description du poste

Institute of Image-Guided Surgery of Strasbourg

Organisation/Company Institute of Image-Guided Surgery of Strasbourg Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 1 Jan 2026 - 11:09 (Africa/Abidjan) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number Compsurg Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Topic: Multimodal Vision and Language Models for Surgical Activity Understanding

Description:

The operating room is a high-tech environment in which surgical devices generate a lot of data about the underlying surgical activities. Our research group aims to use this large amount of multimodal data from both cameras and surgical devices to develop an artificial intelligence system that can assist clinicians and staff in the surgical workflow.

The position focuses on advancing cutting-edge research at the intersection of computer vision, artificial intelligence, and surgical data science. The successful candidates will contribute to the development of innovative methods for analyzing surgical activities in large-scale video datasets. The role involves exploring and integrating state-of-the-art techniques—including large language and video models, multi-view computer vision, semantic graph-based representations, and self-supervised learning—to automatically interpret and understand complex surgical procedures. The overarching goal is to build robust, scalable systems that can extract meaningful insights from surgical video, ultimately supporting improved training, workflow analysis, and patient outcomes.

The position is in Strasbourg, France. Strasbourg is a lively, green, and cosmopolitan city in the heart of Europe and is also home to the European Parliament. The successful candidate will work with the research group CAMMA and be hosted within the IHU institute for image-guided surgery at the University Hospital of Strasbourg. He/She will thereby have direct interactions with clinicians and industrial partners and have access to an exceptional international research environment offering unique clinical facilities.

Requirements:

• Master's in computer science or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of computer vision and machine learning
• Proficiency in English (oral and written)
• Experience with Deep Learning is a plus

To Apply:

• Please send a long CV, motivation letter, and academic transcripts to Prof. Nicolas Padoy ([e-mail] ).
• 3-year PhD contract with the University of Strasbourg
• Salary: 2090€/month before taxes, according to the University grid

Selection process

Applications are reviewed as they arrive. Candidates selected for an interview will be invited to a videoconference or a personal visit on site within the CAMMA group, IHU Strasbourg, France.

Additional comments

• Multidisciplinary collaboration within an exceptional international research environment in the Healthcare field
• Direct interactions with medical and industrial partners