PhD Candidate: AI for Clinical Diagnostics & Implementation

Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual year-end bonus (8.3%)

Holiday allowance

Bicycle scheme

Sports allowance

Working-from-home allowance

Excellent commuting reimbursement

Job summary

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) invites applications for a PhD candidate position researching the clinical implementation of an AI model within the POLARIX consortium. The four-year project aims to make POLARIX reliable, effective and suitable for routine diagnostics in a multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with pathologists, gynaecologists, radiation oncologists, AI researchers, data scientists and health economists to translate AI developments into clinical practice, while

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Technical Medicine, Data Science, AI, Health Sciences or comparable field.
• Demonstrable interest in AI and its applications in medicine.
• Basic understanding of deep learning and/or computer vision.
• Good spoken and written English; international collaboration essential.

Responsibilities

• Refining and validating the POLARIX model and investigating its performance and robustness across different patient populations and healthcare settings.
• Designing, coordinating and conducting the prospective silent trial, including research into decision thresholds and implementation strategies.
• Maintaining contact with national and international consortium partners and explaining the AI model's capabilities and limitations.
• Investigating acceptance, cost‑effectiveness and clinical and organisational requirements for implementation, preparing POLARIX for routine diagnostics.

Skills

Interest in AI in medicine

English communication

Deep learning basics

Programming experience

Education

University degree in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Technical Medicine, Data Science, AI, Health Sciences or comparable field

Job description

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) invites applications for a PhD candidate position researching the clinical implementation of an AI model within the POLARIX consortium. The four-year project aims to make POLARIX reliable, effective and suitable for routine diagnostics in a multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with pathologists, gynaecologists, radiation oncologists, AI researchers, data scientists and health economists to translate AI developments into clinical practice, while