Free Education PhD Position in Medical Acoustical Imaging and Sound Control

Department/faculty: Applied Sciences
Level: Master degree
Working hours: 38 hours per week (1 FTE)
Contract: Four years
Salary: Maximum of € 2558 per month gross

The Laboratory of Acoustical Imaging and Sound Control covers three research areas: sound control (array technology), seismic imaging and medical acoustical imaging. We, five staff members, fifteen PhD and post-doctoral students and three technicians, collaborate on an international level with industry and other (medical) research institutes. The medical group does research on modelling, inversion and imaging of both linear and non-linear acoustic wave fields. Examples of applications are IntraVascular Ultrasound, breast cancer detection, hyperthermia and echo-cardiography.
Job description
We are looking for a strongly motivated PhD candidate to strengthen the medical acoustical imaging group of the Laboratory of Acoustical Imaging and Sound Control. The preferred candidate will work together with the Erasmus MC Rotterdam and Oldelft Ultrasound in Delft on the development of a matrix transducer for TransEsophageal Echocardiography (TEE). This transducer will be used to obtain real-time three-dimensional images of the beating heart from within the oesophagus, using ultrasound. He/she will develop algorithms for computing the radiation pattern of the transducer, for modelling the non-linear propagation and scattering of acoustic wave fields in inhomogeneous media and for (harmonic) imaging. The PhD student is encouraged to publish his/her work in journals and to visit international conferences. The successful candidate will be employed by TU Delft for a fixed period of 4 years within which he or she is expected to write a dissertation leading to a doctoral degree (PhD thesis).

Requirements
Applicants should have an MSc degree with a background in physics, (electrical) engineering or mathematics and possess a strong interest in signal processing and medical imaging. Experience in programming with FORTRAN and Matlab is an advantage. Candidates also need to have well developed social and communication skills. Delft University of Technology is a bilingual organization; a good command of Dutch and English (written and spoken) is essential.

Conditions of employment
This position has a temporary employment basis of 4 years (48 months). The extent of this position is 38 hours per week (1 FTE). The estimated monthly PhD starting salary is based on scale P0 with a starting salary of € 2,000 per month gross and a maximum of € 2,558 per month gross (based on a full-time appointment and depending on experience). Benefits and other employment conditions are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The successful candidate will be employed by TU Delft for a fixed period of 4 years within which he or she is expected to write a dissertation leading to a doctoral degree (PhD thesis). Delft University of Technology strives to increase the number of women in higher academic positions; women are therefore especially encouraged to apply.

Information and application
To apply, please send a letter of application along with a detailed CV (including marks for all exams), a list of three references, a list of publications with a summary of your MSc thesis and a copy of your identity card before March 15, 2008 to Dr. K.W.A. van Dongen, Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Laboratory of Acoustical Imaging and Sound Control, TNW-IST, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands; or send your e-mail to K.W.A.vanDongen@tudelft.nl.

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