Research fellow in Ultrasound Technology University College of Southeast Norway, Department of Technology

University College of Southeast Norway was established 1 January 2016, and has about 16 000 students and about 1500 employees. The university college is temporarily organized in eight faculties, with instruction and R&D activities on eight campuses. The main profile of the university college is to provide socially relevant education, geared towards specific professions, and adapted to the requirements of the workplace, as well as to produce applied research and development. Research fellow in Ultrasound Technology The Faculty of Technology and Maritime Sciences has a vacancy for a position as Research Fellow in Medical Ultrasound Technology from 01.08.2016 or as soon as possible. The position is attached to the Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology and reports to the Head of Department. The place of employment is Bakkenteigen, Vestfold. The PhD project is part of the larger research centre CIUS, a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) appointed by the Norwegian Research Council where industry, healthcare providers, independent research organizations and academia collaborate to develop next generations’ ultrasound solutions. For more information, see the CIUS web page: http://www.ntnu.edu/cius Qualifications Applicants to the PhD position must have a Master degree or equivalent higher education qualifications in electronics, computer science, physics, micro- and nanotechnology or a related field.The applicant must have gained the degree within the application deadline. The grades from the master study must be sufficient for acceptance into the doctoral programme at HSN. This requires an average grade B, in addition to grade B at the final master project. Special requirements for this position are: Theoretical background in acoustics is required Some experience from laboratory ultrasound measurements is required Experience with and insight into medical ultrasound equipment is an advantage The transducer lab uses the software tools Matlab and LabVIEW, while programming of the transmit pulses is done in XML and C#. Familiarity with these tools is an advantage. Applicants are required to provide evidence of good English language skills, written and spoken. Applicants outside the Scandinavian educational system may use the following tests as such documentation: TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). In addition to the requirements above, evaluation of the candidates will be based on documented qualifications in the following fields: Good analytical and theoretical skills Good laboratory skills Competence in computer science, signal processing, analog and digital electronics, physics and mathematics Information about the position The central research topic will be to obtain a deep understanding of the electro-acoustic transfer function of medical ultrasound arrays, and how this influences the image quality. The work will be done in the ultrasound transducer laboratory at USN, in collaboration with external industrial partners. Central topics of the PhD-project will be Modelling of ultrasound transducer transmit transfer functions, based on electrical impedance measurements and pulse shape measurements, in various diffraction conditions Investigate non-ideal effects in transducers, e.g. nonlinearities, coupling between transducer elements, non-ideal geometries, nonlinear propagation, and heat generation. Participate in development, implementation and operation of an automated, computer-controlled hydrophone measurement system for ultrasound pulse shape and beam profile mesurements Identify drivers for degraded image quality, and suggest improvements. This could include design, implementation and testing of transducer arrays, and/or algorithms. Test and quantify the suggested improvements. Appointment is for a period of three years. The position does not include teaching duties. For further information concerning the position please contact professor Lars Hoff, +47 31 00 93 11/+47 958 04 478 at Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology. The college will during 2016 be reorganized, which may affect the position's organizational affiliation. We offer A professionally stimulating working environment. Good opportunities to develop your career and your academic skills A good social environment Attractive welfare benefits in the State Pension Plan Opportunity for physical activities within working hours Salary The position is placed in the state salary scale 50 (code 1017, LR 20.8). Further promotion will be based on service in the position. In special cases, employment in code 1378 may be considered. A statutory contribution will be made from the employee’s salary to the state pension plan. Additional information The Academic Appointments Board is responsible for appointments to academic positions at University College of Southeast Norway. An expert assessment of applicants may be carried out. Short-listed candidates will be called in for interviews and must be prepared to present and discuss their projects. The successful applicant must comply with the laws, regulations and agreements that apply to the position. It is an aim of personnel policy that the academic staff of University College of Southeast Norway should reflect the composition of the general population. It is therefore a personnel policy objective to achieve a balanced age and gender composition on the faculty and to recruit people from ethnic minority backgrounds. People from ethnic minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the position. According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information act § 25 2 paragraph, information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, even though the applicant has requested non-disclosure. The applicant will be informed if his/her request has been declined. 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University College of Southeast Norway was established 1 January 2016, and has about 16 000 students and about 1500 employees. The university college is temporarily organized in eight faculties, with instruction and R&D activities on eight campuses. The main profile of the university college is to provide socially relevant education, geared towards specific professions, and adapted to the requirements of the workplace, as well as to produce applied research and development.

Research fellow in Ultrasound Technology

The Faculty of Technology and Maritime Sciences has a vacancy for a position as Research Fellow in Medical Ultrasound Technology from 01.08.2016 or as soon as possible.

The position is attached to the Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology and reports to the Head of Department. The place of employment is Bakkenteigen, Vestfold.

The PhD project is part of the larger research centre CIUS, a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) appointed by the Norwegian Research Council where industry, healthcare providers, independent research organizations and academia collaborate to develop next generations’ ultrasound solutions. For more information, see the CIUS web page: http://www.ntnu.edu/cius

Qualifications

Applicants to the PhD position must have a Master degree or equivalent higher education qualifications in electronics, computer science, physics, micro- and nanotechnology or a related field.The applicant must have gained the degree within the application deadline.
The grades from the master study must be sufficient for acceptance into the doctoral programme at HSN. This requires an average grade B, in addition to grade B at the final master project.

Special requirements for this position are:

Theoretical background in acoustics is required
Some experience from laboratory ultrasound measurements is required
Experience with and insight into medical ultrasound equipment is an advantage
The transducer lab uses the software tools Matlab and LabVIEW, while programming of the transmit pulses is done in XML and C#. Familiarity with these tools is an advantage.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of good English language skills, written and spoken. Applicants outside the Scandinavian educational system may use the following tests as such documentation: TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).

In addition to the requirements above, evaluation of the candidates will be based on documented qualifications in the following fields:

Good analytical and theoretical skills
Good laboratory skills
Competence in computer science, signal processing, analog and digital electronics, physics and mathematics

Information about the position

The central research topic will be to obtain a deep understanding of the electro-acoustic transfer function of medical ultrasound arrays, and how this influences the image quality. The work will be done in the ultrasound transducer laboratory at USN, in collaboration with external industrial partners.

Central topics of the PhD-project will be

Modelling of ultrasound transducer transmit transfer functions, based on electrical impedance measurements and pulse shape measurements, in various diffraction conditions
Investigate non-ideal effects in transducers, e.g. nonlinearities, coupling between transducer elements, non-ideal geometries, nonlinear propagation, and heat generation.
Participate in development, implementation and operation of an automated, computer-controlled hydrophone measurement system for ultrasound pulse shape and beam profile mesurements
Identify drivers for degraded image quality, and suggest improvements. This could include design, implementation and testing of transducer arrays, and/or algorithms.
Test and quantify the suggested improvements.

Appointment is for a period of three years. The position does not include teaching duties.

For further information concerning the position please contact professor Lars Hoff, +47 31 00 93 11/+47 958 04 478 at Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology.

The college will during 2016 be reorganized, which may affect the position's organizational affiliation.

We offer

A professionally stimulating working environment.
Good opportunities to develop your career and your academic skills
A good social environment
Attractive welfare benefits in the State Pension Plan
Opportunity for physical activities within working hours

Salary

The position is placed in the state salary scale 50 (code 1017, LR 20.8). Further promotion will be based on service in the position. In special cases, employment in code 1378 may be considered. A statutory contribution will be made from the employee’s salary to the state pension plan.

Additional information

The Academic Appointments Board is responsible for appointments to academic positions at University College of Southeast Norway. An expert assessment of applicants may be carried out. Short-listed candidates will be called in for interviews and must be prepared to present and discuss their projects.

The successful applicant must comply with the laws, regulations and agreements that apply to the position.

It is an aim of personnel policy that the academic staff of University College of Southeast Norway should reflect the composition of the general population. It is therefore a personnel policy objective to achieve a balanced age and gender composition on the faculty and to recruit people from ethnic minority backgrounds. People from ethnic minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the position.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information act § 25 2 paragraph, information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, even though the applicant has requested non-disclosure. The applicant will be informed if his/her request has been declined.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy