PhD Position - Visual Analytics for Healthcare KU Leuven Informatics Section

PHD POSITION: VISUAL ANALYTICS FOR HEALTHCARE Research in the Augment group of the department of Computer Science at the KU Leuven focuses on how end-users interact with personalised systems, such as recommender systems, personalised search and targeted advertisement. The objective is to enable end-users to understand the rational of such systems and to enable them to steer the personalisation process with input and feedback. The focus is on visualisation and interaction techniques, using the full spectrum of hardware from small mobile devices to large multi-touch displays. Applications include learning analytics, precision agriculture, healthcare, media consumption, and digital humanities. Project We have an open PhD position (fully funded, 4 years) on visual analytics techniques for healthcare. The overall objective is twofold: 1) to explain the rationale of predictions as well as the uncertainty of these predictions to healthcare experts as a basis to support decision making and increase user trust, and 2) incorporating input and feedback from end-users in the prediction process, such as missing lab values and parameter refinement. The approach will be evaluated in clinical environments. Profile We expect from applicants: an excellent Master degree in Computer Science or related discipline strong programming skills the ability to do independent research a good background and interest in human computer interaction research strong commitment and the ability to work in a team a high level of proficiency in English, both spoken and written. Offer Funding is available immediately. The research will be carried out at the Department of Computer Science of KU Leuven. More information about the financial compensation can be found online at http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/phd-info Interested? The deadline for submitting applications is 1 January 2019. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as the position will remain open until filled by a suitable candidate.Interested applicants should upload the following documents: - CV - letter of application, including the motivation to apply for the position - a recent research project (e.g. master thesis, scientific publication) - transcripts of bachelor and master degrees. For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Katrien Verbert (katrien.verbert@kuleuven.be). You can apply for this job no later than January 07, 2019 via the online application tool KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy Apply

PHD POSITION: VISUAL ANALYTICS FOR HEALTHCARE

Research in the Augment group of the department of Computer Science at the KU Leuven focuses on how end-users interact with personalised systems, such as recommender systems, personalised search and targeted advertisement. The objective is to enable end-users to understand the rational of such systems and to enable them to steer the personalisation process with input and feedback. The focus is on visualisation and interaction techniques, using the full spectrum of hardware from small mobile devices to large multi-touch displays. Applications include learning analytics, precision agriculture, healthcare, media consumption, and digital humanities.

Project

We have an open PhD position (fully funded, 4 years) on visual analytics techniques for healthcare.

The overall objective is twofold: 1) to explain the rationale of predictions as well as the uncertainty of these predictions to healthcare experts as a basis to support decision making and increase user trust, and 2) incorporating input and feedback from end-users in the prediction process, such as missing lab values and parameter refinement. The approach will be evaluated in clinical environments.

Profile

We expect from applicants:

an excellent Master degree in Computer Science or related discipline
strong programming skills
the ability to do independent research
a good background and interest in human computer interaction research
strong commitment and the ability to work in a team
a high level of proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Offer

Funding is available immediately. The research will be carried out at the Department of Computer Science of KU Leuven. More information about the financial compensation can be found online at http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/en/phd-info

Interested?

The deadline for submitting applications is 1 January 2019. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as the position will remain open until filled by a suitable candidate.Interested applicants should upload the following documents:

- CV

- letter of application, including the motivation to apply for the position

- a recent research project (e.g. master thesis, scientific publication)

- transcripts of bachelor and master degrees.

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Katrien Verbert (katrien.verbert@kuleuven.be).

You can apply for this job no later than January 07, 2019 via the online application tool

KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.

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

Apply