PhD student position in deep generative modeling for medical image analysis

Are you passionate about pushing the frontiers of machine learning, computer vision, and their applications in medical imaging? Join the Computer Vision Group as a PhD student specializing in deep generative modeling for medical image analysis.

Project description
This PhD position offers an opportunity to delve into the area of deep generative modeling within the broader landscape of machine learning, computer vision and medical image analysis. As a candidate, you'll have the chance to develop theoretical concepts and innovative methodologies while contributing to real-world medical imaging applications. Moreover, you will enjoy working in a diverse, collaborative, supportive and internationally recognized environment.

PhD project centers on deep generative models for image synthesis, creating realistic images from limited data, and image translation, transforming images between different domains. We aim to explore the application of these models in various medical image analysis areas, including domain adaptation, weakly supervised segmentation, out-of-distribution detection and model explainability. The goal is to develop state-of-the-art methods based on key enabling techniques from machine learning such as representation disentanglement and conditional generative networks.

The research group
The Computer Vision group conducts research in the field of automatic image interpretation and perceptual scene understanding. The group targets both medical applications, such as the development of new and more effective methods and systems for analysis, support, and diagnostics, as well as general computer vision applications including autonomously guided vehicles (particularly self-driving cars), image-based localization, structure-from-motion, and object recognition. The main research problems include mathematical theory, algorithms, and machine learning (deep learning) for inverse problems in artificial intelligence, as well as application to medical problems.

Major responsibilities
Your major responsibilities are to pursue your own doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing. The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 per cent of working hours.

Read more about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.

Qualifications
To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field (physics, mathematics or computer science).

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Contract terms
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with reference number 20240261 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, reference number)
• CV (1-2 pages)
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, ref.number)
1 page where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. 

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered.


Application deadline: 2024-05-20



For questions, please contact:
Assistant Professor, Jennifer Alvén, Computer Vision Group,
alven@chalmers.se,

Professor, Fredrik Kahl, Computer Vision Group,
fredrik.kahl@chalmers.se


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