1 Marie Curie PhD fellows in Computer Science

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University hospital of Hvidovre and University of Copenhagen is searching for one Marie Curie PhD fellow interested in pushing the boundaries of rapid biomechanics simulation for personalized clinical design with us. S/he will be enrolled as PhD student in Computer Science commencing 1 November 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter:   

 

* The Position seeks to investigate the use of finite element analysis for understanding of pre-arthrosis deformities and related surgeries. More details can be found here:  

 

 

Project description   

You will be working as part of the Rapid Biomechanics Simulation for Personalized Clinical Design (RAINBOW) MSCA European Training Network, awarded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. This network consists of 5 universities, 1 hospital, 8 industrial partners, and will educate a total of 15 PhD students through common dedicated training activities. More details can be found here http://rainbow.ku.dk 

 

Supervisors are:  

Consultant Christian Wong, Department of Orthopedics, Email cwon0002@regionh.dk  

Sune Darkner, Associate Professor, Department of computer Science darkner@di.ku.dk            

Kenny Erleben, Associate Professor, Department of computer Science erleben@di.ku.dk  

 

 

Description of the scientific environment   

The environment will be a collaboration between clinical practice and computer science with the base of the Ph.D. at the clinical children orthopedic section, a research section with focus on biomechanical research and the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (DIKU). DIKU hosts experts in image analysis and processing, computer vision, computer simulation, numerical optimization and machine learning. The collaboration offers a research environment with much freedom: to a large extent, you shape the research you work on and the ideas you pursue. The collaboration between Hvidovre and DIKU aspires to be a top research environment that bridges theory and practice. You will be part of the RAINBOW research team. Your position is anchored within the clinical children orthopedic section where the team consists of 5 medical doctors and 4 research assistants. You will be exposed to clinical practice and get close to patients and clinical experts while working both with theory and creating software, design tools, to be used by clinical experts. The RAINBOW network offers many traveling opportunities for training events and extended visits and research stays.  

 

 

Job description   

The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student are:   

 

* To manage and carry through your research project   

* Attend PhD courses   

* Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis   

* Disseminate your research   

* To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad   

 

Formal requirements   

Applicants should hold an MSc degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field with outstanding grades. Applicants should possess Strong programming skills, Strong mathematical background and proficiency in spoken and written English. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications emphasis will also be laid on awards and honors, previous scientific publications in recognized peer-reviewed venues (if any) and relevant professional qualifications and work experience. It is an advantage if the candidate has experience with one or more of the following topics:   

 

* Differential and Riemannian geometry   

* Numerical optimization   

* Geometry and topology   

* Image analysis/computer vision   

* Simulation and scientific computing   

 

Terms of employment   

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff (available on request).   

 

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State and according to the rules and regulations laid down by European Union’s Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Initial Training Networks.   

 

The scholarship requires a Master's degree in computer science or a field providing equivalent qualifications (see above), at the time of taking up the position. The appointment is for a period of 36 months and is expected to lead to a PhD dissertation. 

More details about studying at the University of Copenhagen may be found at http://www.science.ku.dk/english/research/phd/; information about studying in Denmark may be found at http://ism.ku.dk  

 

Since the scholarship is part of the MSCA European Training Network programme the candidate must - at the date of recruitment – be an “early stage researcher” (i.e. in the first 4 years of his/her research career and not have a doctoral degree) and cannot have resided in Denmark for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the recruitment.   

 

Application Procedure   

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically.   

 

Please include   

 

* Letter of motivation (max. two pages) that includes a description of how the qualifications are met   

* CV   

* Master thesis as PDF (final or in draft; if draft, then state the expected submission date)   

* Assessment of master thesis (final or provisional if the thesis is not submitted)   

* Reference letters from two referees (signed and dated)   

* Diploma and transcripts of grades (BSc and MSc) documenting an outstanding academic record. Unless the candidate's diploma and transcripts of grades are in Danish or English, the candidate must procure a certified translation. Furthermore, the candidate must include official information about the grading scale.   

* Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any),   

* PDFs of any scientific publications that you have co-authored.   

* Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 1-3 professional referees   

 

We wish our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.   

 

The deadline for applications is 7 October 2018, 23:59 GMT +2.   

 

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. 

The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by Hvidovre Hospital. 

The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrollment as a PhD student at the PhD school of the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.  

 

Questions   

For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the supervisors:  

Consultant Christian Wong, Department of Orthopedics, Email cwon0002@regionh.dk  

 

or 

 

Associate professor Sune Darkner, Department of Computer Science,  

E-mail darkner@di.ku.dk  

Direct Phone: +45 21 30 85 84   

 

General information about PhD programmes at SCIENCE is available at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd.