Postdoc Universiteit Maastricht 10-01-2024

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Postdoc | Health and Digital Transformation in COPD

Join an interdisciplinary research team as a Postdoc in Health and Digital Transformation for COPD, contributing to the innovative DACIL project at Maastricht University.

This 3-year postdoctoral research position is embedded within the NWO-funded project 'Developing an Digital COPD Companion for Improving Lifestyle (DACIL)' The DACIL consortium is an interdisciplinary consortium involving research groups from alpha, beta and gamma disciplines. DACIL adopts a new approach to improve the well-being of people living with COPD by assisting them to adapt a healthy lifestyle in the home environment whilst simultaneously tracking and preventing disease deteriorations with novel digital tools.

The Department of Respiratory Medicine at Maastricht is the coordinator for this project. The DACIL project consists of 6 different work packages (WP): (1) developing and monitoring of a framework for interdisciplinary research, (2) predicting changes in health status using voice and artificial intelligence, (3) developing a skin sensor to status in COPD, (4) co-design and co-creation of a digital COPD voice companion (5) testing validity and efficacy of the DACIL companion and (6) Implementation and dissemination of the DACIL companion.

The applicant will join a new and creative research group at our Department. Specific focus of this postdoctoral position will be the advancing of a digital companion through its development process from co-creation to validation in clinical trials and the development of a skin sensor that is able to monitor respiratory rate (within work packages 3-5).

The task within this postdoctoral research position include:

• Coordinating the DACIL project; specifically the different projects relating to the development of a digital companion for people living with COPD
• Developing a skin sensor to status in COPD
• Initialising and coordinating clinical trials in COPD
• Analysing results and writing scientific manuscripts
• Supervising and mentoring PhD students
• Teaching bachelor and master students (Medicine, Biomedical Sciences and Health in Digital Transformation)

You are enthusiastic to set up a new research line together with the PI, and to provide support to colleagues within your discipline. You enjoy to coach and mentor PhD students and guide their professional and personal development. You pose a strong desire to grow and take on increasing responsibilities while building an new research group. You pose an excellent team spirit.

• You have a recent PhD in a relevant topic
• You have experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods and relevant statistical analysis (R, SPSS).
• You preferably have experience in biomedical signal analysis or machine learning models
• You are able to plan and organise your work effectively and coordinate different research projects at the same time
• You have experience in conducting clinical trials
• You possess excellent networking and relationship-building skills and maintain a strong connection with the people around you.

As Postdocat Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 10 according to UFO profile Postdoc, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €3226,00 and €5090,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.

• An employment contract for a period of 36 months with a scope of 0,8 FTE. Upon proven suitability, the employment contract will be converted to an indefinite contract.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.

• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.
  The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here .

Why work at Maastricht University?

At Maastricht University (UM), everything revolves around the future. The future of our students, as we work to equip them with a solid, broad-based foundation for the rest of their lives. And the future of society, as we seek solutions through our research to issues from all around the world. Our six faculties combined provide a comprehensive package of study programmes and research.

In our teaching, we use the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Students work in small groups, looking for solutions to problems themselves. By discussing issues and working together to draw conclusions, formulate answers and present them to their peers, students develop essential skills for their future careers.

With over 22,300 students and more than 5,000 employees from all over the world, UM is home to a vibrant and inspiring international community.

Are you drawn to an international setting focused on education, science and scholarship? Are you keen to contribute however your skills and qualities allow? Our door is open to you! As a young European university, we value your talent and look forward to creating the future together.

At the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), everything revolves around healthy living. Our research and education are not solely focused on recovery, but place a strong emphasis on prevention, health preservation, and health promotion. Our aim is to use our knowledge and expertise to genuinely contribute to the well-being of individual people as well as society in total.

In, research, and healthcare, FHML is closely collaborating with the academic hospital in Maastricht, together forming the Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+). FHML is strongly connected in education, research, and care with the Maastricht academic hospital, together with which it forms the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+).

FHML, which is the largest faculty of Maastricht University, is formed by an (inter)national community of employees and students. The faculty offers a wide range of Dutch and English-taught bachelor's and master's programs in innovative educational concepts in which the emphasis is always on building bridges to practice.

The multidisciplinary research of the FHML focuses on a number of carefully chosen topical current themes. In addition to research aimed at gaining new insights, it also concerns research whose results can be directly translated into concrete applications and innovations. The implementation of the various research programs is organized in our six graduate schools and two institutes .

The department of Respiratory Medicine is part of the NUTRIM Research institute at the Maastricht University Medical Center+. The MUMC+ is a partnership of the Maastricht University Hospital and the Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences of Maastricht University. At our department, we focus on translational research and support a culture in which clinicians and researchers work together to improve the well-being of patients with respiratory diseases. The department of Respiratory Medicine is (inter)national distinctive in the research into mechanisms and interventions on metabolic consequences of lung diseases with a specific focus on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and lung cancer. Our department has recently joined forces with clinicians and researchers from various scientific disciplines to connect research and digital innovations within healthcare with the daily practice of citizens, patients and healthcare organisations.

Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Dr. Sami Simons, consultant respiratory physician and assistant professor at the Department of Respiratory Medicine at for more information.

Vacature eisen

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Functietitel	Assistant Professor
Indicatie salaris (min – max]	3226 – 3226
Opleidingsniveau	WO
Aantal uren (min – max)	38 – 38
Contactgegevens	Unknown , Unknown Unknown
Type contract	Vast
Branche	Onderwijs/Opleiding
Locatie	Maastricht, Limburg,Nederland
Soliciteer direct	https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-Postdoc-Health-and-Digital-Transformation-in-COPD/785516302/

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