PhD Candidate in Medical Imaging of Pelvic Floor Injuries During Childbirth

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan · plný úvazek

Brinellvägen 8, Stockholm, Švédsko

Project Description Doctoral Program: Engineering and Health We are seeking a motivated individual with a strong interest in biomedical engineering development and research who wants to contribute to advancing future diagnostics and treatment in women's health. You will work in an interdisciplinary and international research environment at KTH's Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, where engineers, clinicians, and researchers collaborate to solve important medical challenges. In this project, you will work closely with clinical partners at Karolinska University Hospital and leading international researchers in medical image analysis and biomechanical simulation. Our research focuses on biomechanical imaging and modeling to improve diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of various types of injuries and diseases. In this project, we are developing new technologies to improve diagnostics, prevention, and rehabilitation of childbirth-related injuries to women's pelvic floor musculature, an area that has long been understudied despite affecting millions of women worldwide. The project combines advanced medical imaging, including ultrasound, MRI, and elastography, with image analysis, image registration, and personalized simulation models of the pelvic floor. The goal is to increase understanding of injury mechanisms, identify risk factors, and enable future patient-specific treatment strategies. The project is funded by InspireLab, KTH's initiative for research and innovation to increase gender equality in society. Supervision: Prof. Matilda Larsson (KTH), Emilia Rotstein (KI), and Dr. Zhongzheng Wang (KTH) are proposed to supervise the doctoral candidate. Admission Requirements To be admitted to doctoral studies (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility: - completed a degree at advanced level, or - completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits at advanced level, or - acquired substantially equivalent knowledge through any other means within or outside the country. In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6. Selection To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the following abilities will be assessed: - independently drive your work forward, - collaborate with others, - maintain a professional approach, - analyze and work with complex issues, and - contribute to an interdisciplinary and inclusive research environment. Candidates should have an engineering degree in biomedical engineering, engineering physics, computer science, or an equivalent field as determined by the hiring manager. Furthermore, the candidate should have an interest in developing and applying advanced imaging methods in simulation-based research. After the eligibility requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. Target Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Information on Admission and Employment Only those admitted to doctoral studies may be employed as a doctoral candidate. The total employment period must not exceed full-time doctoral level studies for four years. An employed doctoral candidate may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks in, for example, education and administration. A new employment as a doctoral candidate is valid for a maximum of one year; the employment may thereafter be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. 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