POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION
The University of Coimbra
(Portugal) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Position in Computational Mathematics, under the research
project of
FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal) titled “Muti-Cam
capsule endoscopy imagery :
3D capsule location and detection of abnormalities“, reference
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028960, co-financed by national
funds through FCT/MCTES and by FEDER through COMPETE 2020. The contract is for one year, beginning preferably in October 2018, and can be extended (possibly) for two years.
Capsule
endoscopy is a non-invasive medical technology designed for the “in
vivo” and pain-free inspection of the
interior of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a particularly important method
for the examination of the small intestine, since this organ is not easily
analyzed by conventional techniques. One of the difficulties of this diagnostic
technique is the impossibility of knowing the precise location of the capsule
when an abnormality is detected. This project aims to develop solutions to
determine the location of the capsule in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as,
the automatic detection of medically relevant abnormalities. The project will
focus on the use of multi-camera capsules, because the existence of multiple
cameras brings significant advantages for both localization and detection of
abnormalities. The team of the project is multidisciplinary and involves mathematicians,
electrical and computer engineers and gastroenterologists.
The focus of the research is on imaging sciences and scientific computing. It involves image
processing, image analysis, partial differential equations, numerical analysis,
optimization, visualization, and inverse problems in imaging, with applications
in medicine.
Applicants should have a
PhD in Mathematics or Computational Sciences and Engineering (degree obtained until the end of July 2018). The
position obeys to the Portuguese scholarship system and the corresponding
salary is €1495 per month (tax free).
No teaching duties are associated with the position and the work will be developed in the Department
of Mathematics of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra.
Applicants should send by email to
isabelf@mat.uc.pt the following information :
•
Letter of application and Curriculum vitae (publication list included).
•
Statement of research
interests (one page maximum, describing concisely scientific profile/interests
and the direct relation with the proposed postdoctoral position).
• Names and email-addresses of at least two scientists willing to provide references.
Period for
applications: from June 26 to August 06,
2018.
Official announcement:
http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=100819
Contact for further information: