[visionlist] Position for Postdoctoral Fellow in Medical Image Segmentation

[Philippe C. Cattin]

Closing date: May 21st, 2010.

Title: Segmentation of Cranial Nerves

Topic description:
Within the scope of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research 
(NCCR)  for Computer Aided and Image Guided Interventions (CO-ME) and a 
Swiss National Science Project, the Medical Image Analysis Center (MIAC) 
at the University of Basel is developing methods to segment facial soft 
tissue.
	The available challenging PhD position is part of a larger 
multidisciplinary project in the field of cranio maxillo facial (CMF) 
surgery planning. The project involves both theoretical and applied 
research aspects, and will be performed in close collaboration with 
researchers of multiple Universities in Switzerland and the MR physics 
group at the University Hospital in Basel.
	The state-of-the-art methods for segmenting anatomical structures in 
the head for CMF surgery planning require substantial and time-consuming 
manual intervention. The focus of this work will thus be on automising 
this tedious manual segmentation of the main cranial nerves as much as 
possible. This project will be supported by top clinicians in the area.

Skills:
The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree, strong communication skills, the 
ability to combine basic research activities with the needs of 
clinicians and be willing to work in a clinical environment. We are 
looking for a motivated, proactive person with a background in image 
segmentation, biomedical engineering, physics, mathematics or other 
related fields. The candidate will have solid programming skills in C++ 
and MATLAB, as well as a good background in general engineering mathematics.

Salary / Duration:
The position is offered for at least 2 years with a salary of 
approximately 70kCHF/year.

Location:
The PhD work will be carried out at the Medical Image Analysis Center 
(MIAC), University of Basel, Switzerland. http://miac.unibas.ch

Person to contact:
Interested candidates should send their resumes with references and 
school transcripts to:

Prof. Dr. Philippe Cattin
Medical Image Analysis Center
University of Basel
Spitalstrasse 21
CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
email: philippe.cattin at unibas.ch
http://miac.unibas.ch