Postdoc AI in psychiatry

Amsterdam UMC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One-year contract

Salary scale 10/11 (€3,724–€6,825)

8.3% end-of-year bonus

Public transport reimbursement

Bike scheme

Pension ABP

GoodHabitz access

Staff association and Jong Amsterdam U

Job summary

Amsterdam UMC is seeking an AI researcher to develop innovative AI tools for psychiatry, leading research projects in collaboration with clinicians and researchers. You will co-supervise PhD candidates and initiate AI-related initiatives for students, helping to grow future researchers.

You will also co-lead the data science interest group and contribute to regional data-sharing collaborations, while actively pursuing funding to sustain this research line.

Qualifications

• PhD in AI near completion.
• Experience with biomedical data analysis.
• Experience with image analysis, time-series analysis or unstructured data.
• Excellent communication, English proficiency; basic Dutch preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI research projects in collaboration with clinicians and researchers.
• Co-supervise PhD candidates and initiate AI research for students.
• Co-lead the department's data science interest group and regional data-sharing collaborations.
• Actively pursue funding to expand and sustain AI research in psychiatry.

Skills

Biomedical data analysis

Image analysis

Time-series analysis

Unstructured data analysis

English communication

Dutch language (basic)

Education

PhD in AI (nearly completed)

Job description

About your role

You will develop innovative AI tools to improve the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. You will initiate and lead AI research projects in close collaboration with clinicians and researchers, combining cutting-edge AI methods with pressing clinical challenges.

In addition to conducting your own research, you will (co-)supervise PhD candidates and initiate research projects for AI students, helping to foster the next generation of researchers. You will also (co-)lead the department’s data science interest group, contribute to regional collaborations on data sharing, and actively acquire funding to expand and sustain this line of research.

About you

• You have a (nearly completed) PhD in AI and a strong scientific track record;
• You have experience with biomedical data analysis, image analysis, time-series analysis and/or unstructured data;
• You have excellent communication skills and command of written and oral English. Basic command of Dutch is preferred;
• You enjoy working in a multidisciplinary environment together with clinicians and are dedicated to developing clinical applications for psychiatry.

Our offer

• One-year contract with possible extension for one more year. Further extension is dependent on additional funding.
• Classification in salary scale 10 or 11: € 3.724 to € 6.825 gross for full-time employment (depending on education and experience). In addition to a good basic salary, we offer 8.3% end-of-year bonus. Calculate your net salary here.
• Holiday hours: 194.4 per year based on full-time employment and possibility to save additional hours.
• 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs. If you travel by foot, bicycle, or car, a mileage allowance of €0.21 per km applies (up to a maximum of 40 km one way by car).
• Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme.
• Pension accrual with the ABP, of which we pay 70% of the premium.
• Free and unlimited access to our online learning environment GoodHabitz.
• An active staff association and Jong Amsterdam UMC association, both of which organize fun (sports) activities and events.