Junior project manager – BioMotive: visualizing the internal human body in motion
Are you passionate about biomedical innovation and project coordination? The University of Twente offers a challenging position as Junior Project Manager within the BioMotive project, supporting the development and installation of a new MRI infrastructure for biomechanical research.
For a project called BioMotive, with a large national consortium, we are looking for a highly motivated, structured, and enthusiastic person who can fill the position of junior project manager.
Our body is an impressive biomechanical system that is engineered for motion. Besides the musculoskeletal system, biomechanics can also describe the function of other physiological systems such as the cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems. To fully comprehend how these operate under real-life conditions, it is essential to study them during natural activities and physical exercise using non-invasive imaging techniques. The goal of BioMotive is to develop a biomechanical imaging infrastructure that allows for just that.
Therefore a unique MRI infrastructure is planned that overcomes the major limitation of conventional scanners, which limit the body’s position to be static and horizontal. For this, the installation of two complementary MRI systems is envisioned: an open 0.5T (mid-field) MRI at the University of Twente, and a 3T walk-in scanner at UMC Utrecht by 2030. Both systems will be equipped with auxiliary hardware such as motion-tracking systems, treadmills with force sensors and ergometers. Together, this will allow the development and validation of personalized biomechanical models.
Are you interested in joining the project at the UT to help organize the purchase, planning and installation of our new MRI scanner? We are looking for someone to streamline and take part in the process and enable a smooth transition from our current scanner to the next. This will entail working with a diverse group of people, from scientists to building managers and clinical end users.
Information and application
Are you interested in this position? Please send your application via the 'Apply now' button below before June 18th, and include an application letter, emphasizing your interest and motivation, a CV, and an academic transcript of your B.Sc. and M.Sc. education. Final selection will be based on an interview.
For more information about the position, you are encouraged to contact dr.ir. Frank Simonis (f.f.j.simonis@utwente.nl, 053-4892944) or dr.ir. Sebastiaan Waanders (s.waanders@utwente.nl,
053-4893664).
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About the department
ENABLING SUSTAINABLE AND PERSONALISED HEALTH BY MEANS OF TECHNOLOGY
Technology is a tool to enable sustainable and personalised healthcare. Not only for diagnosis and treatment but also for improving the quality of life and to stimulate independent living. We strive to have a significant impact on society, both by scientific excellence as well as by linking fundamental research to clinical applications, from the nano to the global scale. Ultimately, we bring our technology to the clinic or to the home environment. For this purpose, it is imperative to have close working relations with clinical and industrial partners.
About the organisation
The Faculty of Science & Technology (Technische Natuurwetenschappen, TNW) engages some 700 staff members and 2000 students in education and research on the cutting edge of chemical technology, applied physics and biomedical technology. Our fields of application include sustainable energy, process technology and materials science, nanotechnology and technical medicine. As part of a people-first tech university that aims to shape society, individuals and connections, our faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad, and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. Our research has a high profile both in the Netherlands and internationally and is strengthened by the many young researchers working on innovative projects with as doctoral candidates and post-docs. It has been accommodated in three multidisciplinary UT research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centre and Digital Society Institute.
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