Optical Engineer vacatures bij Medical Delta

PhD Position Optical Coherence Tomography for Skin Diagnostics at TU Delft

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• PhD Position Optical Coherence Tomography for Skin Diagnostics at TU Delft

Are you building the next generation optical coherence tomography system?

Job description

Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and its incidence is expected to rise rapidly in the near future. Hence, there is an urgent need for new low cost and high performance screening and diagnostics devices to meet the expected clinical demand. Are you inspired by this challenge and excited to work on the boundary between biomedicine and technology?

In this project you will develop advanced optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems based on novel near infrared supercontinuum (SC) light sources and detectors. The scientific challenge is threefold. First, the OCT system must be optimized in terms of noise and detection efficiency. You will do this based on experiments and physical modeling of SC, detector, and system performance. Second, the OCT system must obtain high-resolution deep-tissue images from clinically relevant samples. You will realize this by applying superresolution and 3D Fourier OCT signal processing techniques. Third, the OCT system must be compact, robust, and cost effective for it to be used it in a clinically relevant setting. In this PhD you work towards making an impact in skin cancer imaging in a collaboration between The Hague University of Applied Sciences and Erasmus Medical Center. As a PhD you are expected to contribute to the team and work closely together with applied physicists, clinicians, and technicians.

Job requirements

You are an enthusiastic candidates with a 'drive' for applied physics and building high performance imaging systems. She or he has a demonstrable interest in optics, imaging system design, and signal processing. The candidate should have an MSc degree in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or the equivalent. The PhD position is firmly imbedded in a physics environment, but the candidate strongly interacts with partners in applied physics, high-tech industry, and biomedicine. Good communication skills in English are a prerequisite.

Submission is possible until: 1 Mar 2026

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Medical Delta, locatie YES!DelftDelft Labs

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2629 JD Delft

Nederland

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