PhD Fellowship: Cardiac Diastolic Modeling & Digital Twin

Oslo University Hospital; Oslo; On-site; NOK 520,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard Norwegian PhD fellowship sal­

Professional development in a multi‑in

Attractive welfare arrangements

Job summary

Oslo University Hospital invites applications for a 3-year PhD fellowship at the Intervention Centre. The project combines echocardiography with digital twin modelling to assess diastolic function, aiming to deliver improved diagnostic tools for heart failure.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, engage in UiO PhD coursework, and participate in international research stays. The position starts around December 2026, with eligibility under the MSCA mobility rule and a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Cybernetics, Electrical Engineering, Informatics, Physics, Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Technology or related field.
• Strong academic record with weighted average grade of B or higher.
• Experience with scientific programming (Python, MATLAB) is advantageous.
• Interest in cardiovascular physiology, echocardiography, medical technology, or computational medicine is desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop mathematical models linking echocardiographic data to physiological and mechanical heart properties.
• Integrate imaging information with computational models to estimate clinically important parameters.
• Collect and analyze animal and clinical datasets for model development and validation.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team at the Intervention Centre and UiO.

Skills

Interdisciplinary research

Independent work

English communication

Scientific programming

Education

Master's degree in Cybernetics, Electrical Engineering, Informatics, Physics, Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Technology

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Oslo University Hospital invites applications for a 3-year PhD fellowship at the Intervention Centre. The project combines echocardiography with digital twin modelling to assess diastolic function, aiming to deliver improved diagnostic tools for heart failure.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, engage in UiO PhD coursework, and participate in international research stays. The position starts around December 2026, with eligibility under the MSCA mobility rule and a