Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Surgical Planning for Partial Nephrectomy

Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Surgical Planning for Partial Nephrectomy

Job ID: 30365

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

You will contribute to the development and valorisation of a platform for digital surgical planning of partial-nephrectomy procedures for kidney cancer by several tasks, including:

• Increasing robustness of algorithms
• Analysing clinical data from multicenter trials
• Working towards regulatory alignment of algorithms
• Supporting software development in line with relevant standards
• Computational optimization of developed tools for commercial integration
• Integration of surgical complexity predictions
• Interacting with clinical and industrial partners
• Contributing to technology transfer activities including valorisation, partner engagement and pilot testing
• Dissemination (e.g. presenting at international conferences)
• Supervising students and supporting ongoing research activities within the team

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, or a PhD in Biomedical Engineering
• You have a strongly interdisciplinary background, being used to collaborate with engineers, clinicians…
• You have experience in medical image analysis and processing, computational modelling, AI/machine learning, and scientific software development
• You have experience in technology transfer activities
• You have experience in preparing, setting up and running multicenter clinical trials
• Experience with medical technologies, translational research, and regulated software development is an asset
• You are proactive, independent, and enjoy working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• You have excellent communication skills in English.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a contract of definite duration for a period of 18 months.
• Your contract will start on 1/11/2026 at the earliest.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits .

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Charlotte Debbaut ( charlotte.debbaut@ugent.be ).