Description:
The IT’IS Foundation is an independent, non-profit research institute pursuing advanced research in simulation methodologies and applications of physical, physiological, and biological processes to bridge the gap between bench and bedside in the emerging field of personalized medicine.
One of the Foundation’s growing fields of expertise is focused ultrasound (FUS) and the modeling of complex FUS-based treatment scenarios. FUS is a promising non-invasive alternative to interventional therapies. In that context, the IT’IS Foundation has developed a framework for numerical multi-physics modeling of FUS treatments in computational anatomical human models generated from medical image data.
To keep building up our expertise and consolidate our framework, we are seeking a PhD candidate to extend our existing framework by implementing additional propagation models, e.g. (visco)elastic wave propagation, with various numerical techniques such as finite-elements, angular spectrum, spectral collocation, or k-space pseudo-spectral methods.
Education / Profile:
• MS.c or equivalent degree in physics, medical physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical or communications engineering, or similar field
• Excellent knowledge of C/C++ and Python with a working knowledge of libraries such as Boost, VTK, PETSc, HDF5, etc.
• Strong background in numerical analysis and methods such as finite-differences, finite-elements, spectral collocation, or k-space pseudo-spectral methods
• Experience with high-performance computing frameworks such as OpenMP, MPI, CUDA, OpenCL. Knowledge of cloud-computing, e.g., Hadoop, Spark, MapReuce a plus
• Experience with Visual Studio, unit-testing on both C++ and Python, and version-control tools (mostly SVN, Git)
• Prior experience with biomedical simulations advantageous
• Excellent command of the English language; knowledge of German a plus
• Good organizational skills, high motivation, and flexibility
• Excellent ability to work both independently and in a team
What IT’IS Offers:
• Modern research infrastructure
• Outstanding, young, interdisciplinary research teams
• Opportunity to cooperate with leading research and industrial laboratories, regulatory bodies, and renowned clinical researchers worldwide
• Flexible working hours in a vibrant workplace in the heart of Zurich
Beginning:
As soon as possible.
Application Process:
Applications should consist of:
• a cover letter including the position title and a statement addressing the selection criteria and outlining the motivation for applying for the position
• a detailed CV
• copies of degree certificates and / or diplomas, including marks
• letters of recommendation
We look forward to receiving your complete resume materials as a single pdf file at:greatjobs<στο>itis.ethz.ch.
For further information or to discuss the scope of this position please contact Dr. Esra Neufeld (greatjobs<στο>itis.ethz.ch or phone +41 44 245 9682).
Contact address:
Eva Jakubcaninova
IT’IS Foundation
Zeughausstrasse 43
CH-8004 Zurich
Switzerland