Postdoctoral Researcher Explainable AI and Foundation Models for CT Imaging

Postdoctoral Researcher Explainable AI and Foundation Models for CT Imaging

Our goal: To develop and validate novel AI methods that enhance explainability and interpretability in medical imaging. Within this project, we focus on diffusion-based approaches and the development, training and external validation of foundation models for CT imaging, with a strong emphasis on methodological rigor and translational relevance.

Your colleagues: You will join the Department of Precision Medicine at Maastricht University, embedded within GROW and the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML). You will work in an interdisciplinary environment connecting AI researchers, medical imaging scientists and clinical partners.

In this role, you contribute to cutting-edge methodological research while ensuring clinical relevance and reproducibility. Your work bridges artificial intelligence, medical imaging and precision medicine.

What you do

• Develop and evaluate new explainable AI methods for medical imaging, with a focus on diffusion-based models
• Design, train and externally validate foundation models for CT imaging
• Work with large-scale and heterogeneous imaging datasets
• Ensure robust experimental design and reproducible research practices
• Publish in leading international journals and conferences
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary academic and clinical partners
• Contribute to student supervision, grant development and knowledge sharing when relevant

Are you ready to help shape the future of explainable AI in medical imaging? Then we would love to meet you.

What you bring
We’re not looking for checkboxes; we’re interested in who you are and what you bring. Do you recognize yourself in this?

• PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Image Analysis, Applied Mathematics or a related field
• Experience with deep learning for image analysis, preferably in medical imaging
• Experience with generative modelling, ideally diffusion models
• Familiarity with CT imaging workflows or radiological image-analysis pipelines
• Ability to develop reproducible research code in Python, preferably using PyTorch
• Experience with explainable AI, uncertainty estimation or trustworthy AI
• Experience with foundation models, self-supervised learning or large-scale pretraining
• Experience with external validation on multi-centre imaging data
• Experience with student supervision and scientific publishing
  

Student Communication Coordinator - Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience

Student Communication Coordinator - Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience

Our goal: As Student Communication Coordinator, you are responsible for coordinating, aligning, and strengthening university-wide, faculty-level, and programme-related communication for current students. You act as the primary point of contact for student communication within the faculty and ensure that students receive clear, timely, and coherent information throughout their educational journey, across programmes, departments, and organisational levels.

Your colleagues: This role is formally positioned under the M&C team, reporting to its team lead, while working closely with the Education Office and academic staff to ensure seamless collaboration across units. You also work closely with the Student Communications Officer of the FPN Education Office, who supports the tactical and operational delivery of student communication. The Marketing and Communication (M&C) team of FPN consists of 7 team members.

Operating at the intersection of education, policy, and communication, you collaborate with the Vice Dean of Education, Education Director, Faculty Director, policy advisers, student representatives, programme and course coordinators, and the Education Office and M&C team and their team leads. You advise on communication approaches, translate educational and organisational developments into clear strategies, and ensure consistent execution across channels.

As a member of the student communication core team, you also collaborate with other Student Communication Coordinators in the faculties, University Library and Student Service Centre and the Student Communication Lead at the central M&C level, sharing responsibility and a mutual communication mandate with the content owner(s).

You act as a central connector: maintaining oversight, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring that communication efforts are well-coordinated, coherent, and effective.

Design Engineer ETpathfinder

Design Engineer ETpathfinder

The Department of Gravitational Waves and Fundamental Physics (GWFP; www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/gravitational-waves-and-fundamental-physics) at Maastricht University currently consists of ca. 40 full time assistant, associate and full professors, post-docs and PhD students, and further growth is expected. GWFP members are part of large international collaborations like the Einstein Telescope collaboration, the Virgo collaboration, the LIGO scientific collaboration, or the LHCb collaboration at CERN. GWFP is also a full member of NIKHEF, the Dutch national Institute for subatomic particles. One of the key activities of the department is the construction and development of ETpathfinder, a test facility for the Einstein Telescope. The project is led by Maastricht University and involves more than 20 partner institutions from 8 European countries.

We are looking for a design engineer, as part of a design study team for further development of the ETpathfinder.

The role
As design engineer you will work on the further development and expansion of the ETpathfinder. You will do this in close collaboration with your team in Maastricht, as well as with the department of Mechanical Technology at Nikhef.

Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities include:

• Development of new designs, and integration and revision of existing designs for ETpathfinder.
• Creation of production drawings, assembly procedures and installation protocols
• Support (where appropriate) the existing engineering team with their current ETpathfinder related work.

What you bring
You are an enthusiastic engineer with a broad interest in physics, who communicates well and moves easily in an international environment. You effortlessly publish and present in English, and you have:

• A technical BSc or MSc degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline;
• Experience with 3D CAD and analysis tools;
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience;
• An entrepreneurial, creative and innovative attitude;
• Experience with both independent and team work;
• Good knowledge of English is essential; working proficiency in Dutch is a plus.

Next to this, experience in the fields of vacuum and/ or cryogenics are beneficial (but not essential).

Quality Assurance Engineer ETpathfinder

Quality Assurance Engineer ETpathfinder

The Department of Gravitational Waves and Fundamental Physics (GWFP; www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/gravitational-waves-and-fundamental-physics) at Maastricht University currently consists of ca. 40 full time assistant, associate and full professors, post-docs and PhD students, and further growth is expected. GWFP members are part of large international collaborations like the Einstein Telescope collaboration, the Virgo collaboration, the LIGO scientific collaboration, or the LHCb collaboration at CERN. GWFP is also a full member of NIKHEF, the Dutch national Institute for subatomic particles. One of the key activities of the department is the construction and development of ETpathfinder, a test facility for the Einstein Telescope. The project is led by Maastricht University and involves more than 20 partner institutions from 8 European countries.

We are looking for a quality assurance engineer, as part of a design study team for further development of the ETpathfinder.

The role
As quality assurance engineer you will work on the further development and expansion of the ETpathfinder. You will do this in close collaboration with the team in Maastricht, as well as with the technology departments at Nikhef.

Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities include:

• Leading the development of quality assurance procedures for ETpathfinder covering areas of vacuum, mechanical technologies, seismic isolation, cryogenics and optics;
• Close collaboration with the scientists in the ETpathfinder collaboration in order to develop clear requirements, standards, and relevant protocols;
• Support (where appropriate) the existing engineering team with their current ETpathfinder related work.

What you bring
You are an enthusiastic engineer with a broad interest in physics, who communicates well and moves easily in an international environment. You effortlessly publish and present in English, and you have:

• A technical BSc or MSc degree in an engineering discipline;
• Experience in the field of quality assurance;
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience;
• An entrepreneurial, creative and innovative attitude;
• Experience with both independent and team work;
• Experience in working in a research/ university environment is beneficial;
• Good knowledge of English is essential; working proficiency in Dutch is a plus.

Vacuum and Cryogenics Engineer ETpathfinder

Vacuum and Cryogenics Engineer ETpathfinder

The Department of Gravitational Waves and Fundamental Physics (GWFP; www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/research/gravitational-waves-and-fundamental-physics) at Maastricht University currently consists of ca. 40 full time assistant, associate and full professors, post-docs and PhD students, and further growth is expected. GWFP members are part of large international collaborations like the Einstein Telescope collaboration, the Virgo collaboration, the LIGO scientific collaboration, or the LHCb collaboration at CERN. GWFP is also a full member of NIKHEF, the Dutch national Institute for subatomic particles. One of the key activities of the department is the construction and development of ETpathfinder, a test facility for the Einstein Telescope. The project is led by Maastricht University and involves more than 20 partner institutions from 8 European countries.

We are looking for a vacuum and cryogenics engineer, as part of a design study team for further development of the ETpathfinder.

The role
As vacuum and cryogenics engineer you will work on the further development and expansion of the ETpathfinder. You will do this in close collaboration with the team in Maastricht, as well as with the department of Mechanical Technology at Nikhef.

Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities include:

• Development of new designs, and integration and revision of existing designs for ETpathfinder, with a special focus on vacuum and cryogenics.
• Support (where appropriate) the existing engineering team with their current ETpathfinder related work.

What you bring
You are an enthusiastic engineer with a broad interest in physics, who communicates well and moves easily in an international environment. You effortlessly publish and present in English, and you have:

• A technical BSc or MSc degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline;
• Practical experience in the fields of vacuum and cryogenics;
• Experience with 3D CAD and analysis tools;
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience;
• An entrepreneurial, creative and innovative attitude;
• Experience with both independent and team work;
• Good knowledge of English is essential; working proficiency in Dutch is a plus.