This job opening is slightly off topic but could still be of interst for
students/researchers in the field of image registration and segmentation.
Don't hesitate to forward the ad to your colleagues in relevant departments.

For further enquiries, please contact directly Prof. J. Verly at
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Best,
Chris


> Job opening for a post-doc or an experienced engineer/scientist
>
> in
>
> MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING FOR RADIOTHERAPY
>
>WHEN:
>
>Starting immediately or asap, for about 3 years.
>
>WHERE:
>
>The University of Liège, Belgium.
>
>PROJECT'S FRAMEWORK:
>
>The goal of the 3-year project, called PAINTER, is to improve
>the way the radiation dose is delivered to a patient ("dose painting").
>The project is concerned with the developpment of a new suite
>of algorithms and software tools (and not with the development
>of new hardawre).
>Although the project is concerned with both external radiotherapy and
>metabolic radiotherapy, this job opening is mostly concerned with external
>radiotherapy. The targets are tumors located in the lower-head/neck region.
>
>The PAINTER project is sponsored by the regional government of Wallonia
>(french-speaking part of Belgium). The three main Universities
>in Wallonia are involved in the project (UCL, ULB, and ULg).
>The project involves engineers, scientists, and physicians
>at the UCL University Hospital near Brussels.
>
>In the EECS department in Liège, the selected candidate
>will contribute to the growth of a new dynamic group
>in image processing and computer vision. The group is
>led by faculty members with international experience at Ecoles des Mines,
>Inria, Stanford, MIT, and UMass Amherst.
>Several major projects are getting under way,
>so candidate will be part of a select group of new recruits.
>
>Useful links:
>http://www.ulg.ac.be
>http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be
>http://recherche-technologie.wallonie.be/
>
>JOB DESCRIPTION:
>
>The tasks that will be assigned to the successful candidate
>are mostly in the domain of image registration and segmentation.
>The candidate will, however, participate in the overall integration
>(in the MedicalStudio platform) and is encouraged to participate in
>all aspects of the project.
>
>The main goal is to divide the 3D imagery into several small "volumes"
>to which varying doses will be assigned by the physician.
>Once the doses have been assigned to these volumes, the data will be sent
>to a standard dose-delivery system. (The project is thus *not* concerned
>with improving the dose delivery system.)
>
>The division of the zone of interest into "volumes" must be done in
>as automated a way as possible, still allowing the physician to intervene
>to make corrections. The division into "volumes" will involve
>a delicate interplay of image segmentation and image registration.
>The segmentation will rely on the several imaging modalities available.
>The registration is required in order to register the various modalities
>to each other and also to the atlases. These atlases will include structural
>atlases and proliferation maps. One of the difficulties is the presence
>of tumors that will deform the tissues.
>
>The system will operate in an iterative way throughout the two weeks or
>so of treatment. It will take into account the deformations induced
>by the growth or, hopefully, the decay of the tumor. Total dose delivered
>to each volume is likely to remain fixed, but the deformation of the volumes
>will need to be tracked throughout the therapy, so that the dose is delivered
>to the propoer place despite the changes in structure.
>
>One additional difficulty that will need to be handled is that, in the
>lower-head/neck regions, the vertebra will deform in an "articulated way",
>while the tissue will deform in a more "continuous way".
>
>Although the main goal is to develop and test an operational system,
>there is ample opportunity to do research and to publish results.
>However, the schedule and deliverables that was agreed upon with
>the sponsoring agency will need to be strictly respected.
>
>PROFILE:
>
>- Post-doc (preferred), or engineer/scientist with PhD,
> or engineer/scientist without PhD, but with significant experience;
> in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science,
> or physics
>- Strong interest in medical imaging and biomedical engineering
>- Expertise sought (by rough order of preference) in: medical image
>processing,
> image processing and/or computer vision, radiotherapy, handling of spatial
> or visual data, brain mapping, DT-MRI fiber tractography,
> 3D visualization.
>- Excellent publication record
>- Strong programming skills and hands-on experience with real data
>- C++ and/or Java at a minimum; Unix and Windows
>- Knowledge of ITK and/or VTK is a plus!
>- Working knowledge of English. (Knowledge of French NOT required, but useful)
>- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
>- Excellent interpersonnal skills
>- Self-starter, proactive, and ability to work alone and as part of a team.
>
>BENEFITS
>
>Salary is determined based upon current regulations and is based
>upon your degree, experience, whether you are married and have children, etc.
>Approximate after-tax, take home salary is 1,800 to 2,200 euros per month.
>Your contribution to a health insurance plan will be a minor fraction
>of this, amounting to a few tens of euros per month.
>Keep in mind that the cost of living here
>is much lower than, say, in Boston or the San Francisco Bay Area.
>(Monthly rent for a nice one-bedroom apartment is about 500 euros.)
>
>HOW TO APPLY:
>
>Candidatures will be considered until the position is filled.
>Prior to applying, candidates should check whether this position
>is still available by checking that it is still advertized on
>www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be.
>
>To apply for this position, please assemble ALL the information
>required below and send it in as a single package by email
>or by regular mail. (See address info.)
>
>- Letter of motivation indicating why this job is for you
> and how this position fits in your career plan.
> Please indicate when you would be able to start work here.
>- Resume or CV
>- Personnal web page, if any
>- A recent photo
>- List of publications
>- Copies of your 2 best publications relevant to project
> (if not easily downloadable by us from a website,
> please send us copies by email, in separate messages if necessary)
>- Your research statement, if any
>- Phone number(s) and best time(s) to call if we need to speak to you
>- IMPORTANT: the name and contact information of 2 or 3 references,
> which we will be able to contact immediately. Please, let them
> know we are likely to call.
>
>Once again, please provide ALL this information in a single package,
>except perhaps for the publications.
>
>In all correspondance, specify "Application for PAINTER project" in
>"Subject" field. (Application can be in English or French or
>a combination thereof.)
>
>If the selected candidate is not from the European Union, we will
>initiate the procedure for applying for a work permit.
>
>
>MAILING INFO:
>
>Prof. Jacques G. Verly
>Signal and Image Exploitation Group (INTELSIG)
>Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
>University of Liège
>Sart-Tilman, Bldg. B28
>B-4000 Liège
>BELGIUM
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>CITY OF LIEGE:
>
>Liège is the largest city in the French-speaking
>part of Belgium.
>It is strategically located. It is served by the
>TGV european high-speed train network:
>it is only 1 hour from Brussels (Capital of Europe),
>2h15 from Paris and 3h from London.
>The Netherlands and Germany are 15 and 30 minutes away, respectively.
>Liège is 40 mins from the heart of the Belgian Ardennen,
>with its lakes and forests, and 2h from the belgian coast,
>with its bird reserve and fancy shops.
>
>Liège is a University town.
>The sprawling main campus is located in the hilly, wooded,
>quiet suburb of Sart Tilman "high" above the city.
>Downtown is a mere 10 min away.
>The EECS building is a wonderful building, with
>nicely landscaped surroundings.
>It is within walking distance from the 18-hole Royal Golf Course.
>
>Liège is human-sized. You can walk everywhere downtown,
>including along the banks of the meandering Meuse river
>with its active barge traffic.
>
>The city has a rich history, lots of historical buildings and museums.
>It has a concert hall and an opera. Students are the major
>contributors to its famous nightlife in Le Carre.
>
>END