Tenure Track Translational Cardiovascular MRI

The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has a vacancy for a Tenure Track position in Translational Cardiovascular MRI in Soft Tissue Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering.

Staff Category: Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering 

FTE:1.0

Reference number: V50.1456

Background:

The Biomedical NMR group at Eindhoven University of Technology has a leading role in the development of novel non-invasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Spectroscopy (MRS) techniques and their application in cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders and cancer. MRI and MRS are multidisciplinary research areas that bring together expertise from biomedical imaging, physics, chemistry, image analysis and mathematical modeling, with the aim to develop improved diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions. The group strives to translate promising new techniques from the preclinical to the clinical setting, by combining research in animal models with studies in healthy volunteers and human patients. The group has two state-of-the-art high-field animal MR scanners and has access to multimodal imaging facilities, including a whole-body 3.0 Tesla MR scanner, at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven via its collaboration with Philips Research. The team collaborates with many additional academic and industrial partners, both in the Eindhoven area and elsewhere.

Position description:

The tenure-track scientist will primarily be recruited on the basis of scientific reputation, the potential to advance and complement the group’s present research program, and the capacity to reinforce the research alliance with UMCU in the domain of translational cardiovascular imaging. A background in the area of cardiovascular imaging, in particular MRI, is therefore a bonus. Apart from collaborating with imaging specialists at MCU, the tenure-tracker will join forces with experts at TU/e and UMCU to develop advanced imaging technologies for the field of cardiovascular regenerative medicine. The emphasis will be on the exploitation of endogenous MRI contrast mechanisms to quantify cardiovascular injury and repair processes, to maximize the options for clinical translation.

Tasks in Education:

The tenure-track scientist is expected to teach and develop curricula in the area of biomedical imaging. Responsibilities include teaching theoretical and practical courses to undergraduate and graduate students in the educational programs of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. You will supervise MSc-, PhD-students and postdocs that are directly appointed under your responsibility or in cooperation with other staff members of the group.

Tasks in Research:

You should be an excellent and stimulating scientist, who has original ideas, is capable of working in multi-disciplinary teams and can competently lead collaborative research between two universities. You should develop a high-quality line of research with which high international exposure and reputation is reached after a term of six years. This should lead to publications in high-impact journals and adequate acquisition of external funds for research.

Requirements:  

We are seeking an outstanding young scientist engaged in high impact research. The candidate has considerable experience in research, as evidenced by successful research positions at different international institutions and high-impact peer-reviewed publications. You should have a PhD and postdoctoral experience in a scientific field relevant to biomedical imaging and have affinity with both technological and translational aspects of this field. You have the ambition to address the needs for more advanced non-invasive imaging methods to improve the diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The candidate is expected to develop internationally recognized research lines and to successfully compete for extramural funding. Experience with various types of teaching is of additional advantage.

Appointment and salary

We offer you:

• A challenging job in a dynamic and ambitious university;

• Full-time employment

• An appointment within an associate professor Tenure Track system. This is a fixed career path for assistant professors, which extends over six years. Part of this is an evaluation after three years to decide whether your contract will be extended for another three years. When the contract is extended for three years there will be a final evaluation in the last year.

• We offer a salary with a minimum € 3195 and a maximum of € 4374 gross per month (salary of scale 11, CAO NU (Dutch Universities)) on a full-time basis and related to relevant experience and knowledge, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end of the year allowance;

• An attractive package of fringe benefits (including an excellent technical infrastructure, child care, moving expenses, savings schemes, and excellent sports facilities).

Information

• Questions regarding the academic aspects of the position can be directed to: prof.dr. Klaas Nicolay ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

• Personnel information can be obtained from Y. Bloemers-Kluijtmans, BME personnel department, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and tel.+31-40-2472030. 

How to apply:

The application should include a cover letter, full Curriculum Vitae and the names and addresses of three referees, an overview of current research interests (1-2 pages) and a proposal for future research (1-2 pages).

Your application can be posted at:

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