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About the position

The Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging has a vacancy for a PhD candidate. This position is a fixed term, full time (100 %) position for three years starting in autumn 2022.

For a position as a PhD candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.

The PhD candidate will develop and validate machine learning techniques for automatic assessment of digital lung cancer tissue sections. The main goal is to achieve more patient specific management through improved prognostic differentiation in lung cancer and to provide a deeper understanding of the pathology of the disease. The basis of the project will be digitized whole slide images fromestablished, large, well-described cohorts of lung cancer patients and existing softwaredeveloped as part of the project.

The research team is cross-disciplinary and is a collaboration betweenNTNU, St. Olavs hospital, Levanger Hospital and SINTEF

The position offers challenging and varied tasks in an environment characterised by active, committed and skilled researchers with both technological and clinical expertise.

The successful candidate will be reporting to the project manager, MD and Associate Professor Hanne Sorger.

Duties of the position

Required selection criteria

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerningState Employees and Civil ServantsandRegulations concerning the degrees ofPhilosophiaeDoctor (PhD)andPhilosodophiaeDoctor (PhD) in artistic researchnational guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant

Preferred selection criteria

Personal characteristics

We offer

Salary and conditions

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 491 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years.

Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme inMedical Technologywithin three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution daily.

About the application

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.

The application must include the following:

If all,or parts,of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can befoundhere. If you already have a statement fromNOKUT,pleaseattachthisas well.

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education,experienceand personal and interpersonalqualities.Motivation,ambitions,and potential will also countin the assessment ofthe candidates.

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according toThe San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.

General information

Working at NTNU

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background.

The city of Trondheimis a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

As an employeeatNTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

In accordance with The Public Information Act (Offentleglova), your name, age, position and municipality may be made public even if you have requested not to have your name entered on the list of applicants.

If you have questions about the position,please contact Associate professor at NTNU Hanne Sorger, telephone +4791816787, email hanne.sorger@ntnu.no and/or Chief Scientist at SINTEF Medical technology Thomas Lang, telephone +4790962913, e-mail thomas.lango@sintef.no

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR consultant Julie Hoff, e-mail: julie.hoff@ntnu.no

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Diploma Supplement is required to attach for European Master Diplomas outside Norway. Chinese applicants are required to provide confirmation of Master Diploma fromChina Credentials Verification (CHSI).

If you are invited for interview you must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters.

Application deadline: 15.02.2022

NTNU - knowledge for a better world

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MH) is one of NTNUs largest faculties with about 1800 employees (1300 full-time equivalents).

The Facultys main activities are education and research in close integration with St Olavs Hospital. For further information, see: https://www.ntnu.edu/mh.

Deadline15th February 2022EmployerNTNU - Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMunicipalityTrondheimScopeFulltimeDurationTemporaryPlace of serviceya, Trondheim

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