Overview
PhD Position in Biomedical Image Analysis
Biomedical Computer Vision Group, University of Heidelberg and DKFZ
The research group Biomedical Computer Vision (BMCV) belongs both to the University of Heidelberg and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and is located at the BioQuant Center. The group develops methods and algorithms for automatic analysis of biological and medical images, in particular, cell microscopy images and medical tomographic images. A research focus is on tracking methods, and the group achieved excellent results in recent international competitions.
Currently, the BMCV group offers a PhD position in Biomedical Image Analysis . The aim is the development of innovative methods for automatic segmentation and tracking in live cell microscopy images. Tracking is of central importance for quantifying the dynamics of cellular and viral structures with the goal to better understand diseases and to find novel therapies. The work is carried out in cooperation with biomedical partners at the Heidelberg University Hospital and the DKFZ.
Company:
University of Heidelberg
Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Masters (Diploma) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline. We expect experience in Image Analysis as well as good mathematical and programming skills (e.g., C, C++, Java). Candidates should be highly motivated and interested in interdisciplinary research.
Educational level:
Master Degree
About University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg University is one of the top-ranking locations in the world of international science and scholarship. As Germany's oldest seat of higher learning it can look back on a tradition for which it is envied by many other universities, not only in Germany. But while its six-hundred-year history is a source of justified pride, it would be foolish indeed to rest on the laurels of the past. Accordingly, the University is intent on playing an active role in shaping the future, both by engaging in innovative research and by educating the decision-makers of tomorrow.
In the competition between the best universities our position could hardly be more favourable. In many fields Heidelberg's prominence is uncontested, both nationally and internationally. With its broad range of subjects it is a classic embodiment of the original ideal of universitas. As such, it scores over many of its rivals with an asset that has become indispensable for today 's research-oriented universities if they want to compete at an int
