PhD Candidate: AI in Clinical Diagnostics

Vacaturebank; Leiden; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus (8.3%)

Holiday allowance

Bicycle scheme

Sports allowance

Working-from-home allowance

Commuting reimbursement

Job summary

The Department of Pathology at LUMC seeks a PhD candidate to research the clinical implementation of an AI model within the POLARIX consortium. You will collaborate with pathologists, gynaecologists, radiotherapists, AI researchers and health economists to translate AI into routine diagnostics.

The role combines research and collaborative work, including dissemination at international conferences and journals, while preparing POLARIX for clinical use.

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 and their applications.
• Good spoken and written English skills, essential for international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Refine and validate the POLARIX model and assess performance across populations and settings.
• Design, coordinate, and conduct the prospective silent trial and study decision thresholds and implementation strategies.
• Maintain contact with national and international consortium partners; clearly explain capabilities and limitations of the AI model.
• Investigate acceptance, cost-effectiveness and the clinical/organizational requirements for implementation; prepare POLARIX for routine diagnostics.

Skills

Deep learning basics

Computer vision basics

English communication

Education

Medicine/ Biomedical Sciences/ Technical Medicine/ Data Science/ AI/ Health Sciences

Tools

Programming

Job description

The Department of Pathology at LUMC seeks a PhD candidate to research the clinical implementation of an AI model within the POLARIX consortium. You will collaborate with pathologists, gynaecologists, radiotherapists, AI researchers and health economists to translate AI into routine diagnostics.

The role combines research and collaborative work, including dissemination at international conferences and journals, while preparing POLARIX for clinical use.