Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Biomedical Engineering
Eindhoven, (Noord-Brabant), 40 hours per week
Job description
Degeneration of articular cartilage, also called osteoarthritis (NL: artrose) is a very common, painful and disabling pathology, mainly affecting larger joints. Current treatments mainly focus on the end stage of the disease, when repair of the tissue has become almost possible. One reason for the late intervention is that it is difficult to identify at an early stage which patients will develop (severe) joint degeneration, and at which time-span this will occur. This project aims to predict the time-course of cartilage degeneration, given the current conditions (geometry, site of damage, environmental factors such as associated soft tissue damage, etc) in a specific joint. Our approach is to simulate damage progression using an existing finite element model of articular cartilage mechanics. Input for these simulations as well as data for validation of predictions, comes from follow-up patient data available through collaboration with the departments of rheumatology and radiology of the LUMC. Additional collaborators are orthopaedists of the AZM, and Biophysics in Kuopio, Finland.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research
Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Biomedical Engineering
The Department of Biomedical Engineering is a joint department of the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Maastricht interfacing and integrating engineering and biomedical sciences from the two universities. The department is organized into 4 divisions: 1) molecular bioengineering, 2) biomechanics and tissue engineering, 3) biomedical imaging and informatics, and 4) biosignals and regulation.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. C.C. van Donkelaar
Telephone number: 31.40.2473135
Or Prof. dr. K. Ito
Telephone number: 31.40.2473851
E-mail address: k.ito@tue.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:Application
You can apply for this job before 18-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
WH 4.118
Dr. C.C. van Donkelaar
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail: c.c.v.donkelaar@tue.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V50.093.
Job description
Degeneration of articular cartilage, also called osteoarthritis (NL: artrose) is a very common, painful and disabling pathology, mainly affecting larger joints. Current treatments mainly focus on the end stage of the disease, when repair of the tissue has become almost possible. One reason for the late intervention is that it is difficult to identify at an early stage which patients will develop (severe) joint degeneration, and at which time-span this will occur. This project aims to predict the time-course of cartilage degeneration, given the current conditions (geometry, site of damage, environmental factors such as associated soft tissue damage, etc) in a specific joint. Our approach is to simulate damage progression using an existing finite element model of articular cartilage mechanics. Input for these simulations as well as data for validation of predictions, comes from follow-up patient data available through collaboration with the departments of rheumatology and radiology of the LUMC. Additional collaborators are orthopaedists of the AZM, and Biophysics in Kuopio, Finland.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
We are seeking for a candidate who is well-familiar with computational modelling (finite element method) and has high affinity to biomedical applications. The candidate should be recently graduated from a MSc. program in for instance Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. Also, good communicative skills are required for close contact with clinicians throughout the project, and fluent communication in English (spoken and written) is essential.
Job type: Research / AdvisingWorkfield(s):
- Teaching & Research
Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Biomedical Engineering
The Department of Biomedical Engineering is a joint department of the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Maastricht interfacing and integrating engineering and biomedical sciences from the two universities. The department is organized into 4 divisions: 1) molecular bioengineering, 2) biomechanics and tissue engineering, 3) biomedical imaging and informatics, and 4) biosignals and regulation.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. C.C. van Donkelaar
Telephone number: 31.40.2473135
Or Prof. dr. K. Ito
Telephone number: 31.40.2473851
E-mail address: k.ito@tue.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:Application
You can apply for this job before 18-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
WH 4.118
Dr. C.C. van Donkelaar
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail: c.c.v.donkelaar@tue.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V50.093.
