This research is sponsored under the Marie Curie initiative

Study Subject: Computational Science, Computer Science, Computational Physics, Biomedical Engineering

Employer: University of Amsterdam

Level: Postdoctoral

Fellowship Description: We offer a two year postdoctoral position in the field of large scale computing for biomedical applications, located in the Computational Science research group of the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. The position is part of MeDDiCa, a large European research project in the field of medical devices for cardiovascular applications. The aim of the research is to explore large scale distributed computing in the domain of multiscale biomedical simulations, exploiting high-end infrastructures as offered by PRACE and EGI.

MeDDiCA is a Marie Curie Initial Training Network sponsored by the European Commission. This network consists of 16 partners from all over Europe. MeDDiCA (Medical Devices Design in Cardiovascular Applications) investigates, through modelling and simulation, percutaneous stent devices and artificial heart valves. The research is multidisciplinary, ranging from medicine and biology to physics, engineering and computational science. The research at the University of Amsterdam is focussed on multiscale modelling and simulation, as well as large scale distributed multiscale computing. You will be working with three PhD students (supervising one), and another postdoc, forming a team working on multiscale modelling and simulation in the domain of the Virtual Physiological Human (VPH). Being embedded in the seminal well-recognized VPH research the work on MeDDiCA offers opportunities to establish sustainable collaborations with the diverse research groups in this framework.

Requirements

Candidates should have a PhD degree in Computational Science, Computer Science, Computational Physics, Biomedical Engineering or related disciplines. Applicants should have a proven track record in large scale computing. Direct experience with Grid computing is not required, but candidates should have a strong affinity with such modes of distributed computing. Experience in the biomedical field is not immediately needed, but a strong interest is required. Candidates should form a bridge between the HPC community and the Biomedical engineering community, and should therefore be capable to ‘speak both languages’, and should be willing to publish both in Computational Science journals as well as Biomedical Engineering journals. Candidates should be able to work in an international multidisciplinary team. Moreover, given the nature of the MeDDiCA project, the candidate should be willing to participate in all project related networking activities. As this research is sponsored under the Marie Curie initiative, the Marie Curie mobility rules apply. So, before applying, candidates are requested to check their eligibility.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 19 November 2010

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