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Make a positive impact in the global healthcare community with cuttingedge medical mixed reality technology.apoQlar is the developer of several medical mixed and virtual reality platforms which are revolutionizing how medicine is practiced experienced learned and shared. HoloMedicine is a software platform that leverages to transform medical images clinical workflows and medical education into an interactive 3D mixed reality environment.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a PhD candidate (m/f/d). You will work hand in hand with our R&D Team to support the subject SurgiLearnX: Revolutionizing surgical training with XRenhanced MOOC platform within the Marie Skodowska Curie Action Doctoral Network (MSCADN) project INSIDE:INSIGHT.
INSIDE:INSIGHT is a Doctoral Network funded by the Horizon Europe programme of the EU. It is composed of 12 partners across Europe Canada and NewZealand and includes leading scientists from academia and industry. Within the consortium there is expertise in educational theories and technologies human anatomy computer vision and sciences biomedical engineering medical imaging and surgery. INSIDE:INSIGHT proposes 10 independent doctoral research projects with the ambition of providing its trainees with a comprehensive understanding of educational technologies in the biomedical field. Through its research and training activities the INSIDE:INSIGHT project will contribute to scientific advancement and innovation in Europe ultimately leading to societal and economic benefits.
Graduates of INSIDE:INSIGHT will be wellprepared for a career in as well as outside academia with an innovative and beyond stateoftheart view on different aspects of educational technologies. Moreover the students will be trained in transferable skills such as communication entrepreneurship intellectual property rights and ethics. Participating in INSIDE:INSIGHT offers doctoral candidates many unique opportunities including:
- A project as Marie Skodowska Curie trainee in one of the participating institutions with the objective of receiving a doctoral degree (PhD).
- Stateofthe art exciting research in an international consortium with highly integrated projects.
- Expert training in basic and applied research along with a thorough understanding of entrepreneurship and valorisation.
- A research training period in another consortium members lab lasting from a few weeks up to three months performed in a different country. Gross Salary according to EU guidelines for Marie Skodowska Curie trainees including mobility payments and family allowances where applicable.
- Gross Salary according to EU guidelines* for Marie Skodowska Curie trainees including mobility payments and family allowances where applicable.
DC8: SurgiLearnX: Revolutionizing surgical training with XRenhanced MOOC platform
Hosting Institution: University Hospital Essen (UKE) and the company Apoqlar (APQ) Germany
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Jan Egger and Dr. Daniela Salzmann
Location: Hamburg Germany Email address for the applications:
Internal Deadline: 1st of May 2025
Subject area: XRenhanced MOOC Platform development
Projectspecific selection criteria
- Candidates should have a Masters degree or similar education level in biomedical engineering technical medicine computer science or a related discipline with a strong interest or proven experience in XR technologies (VR AR MR) and their application in education or healthcare.
- They should have programming experience particularly in C# Unity or Unreal Engine with a background in developing XR applications.
- Experience in user experience (UX) design conducting user tests and refining user interfaces based on feedback is essential along with a good command of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
- Familiarity with the infrastructure for hosting MOOC applicationsparticularly cloud services databases such as SQL and NoSQL and user authentication systemsis highly desirable.
- Additionally experience with web development frameworks such as React or or backend infrastructure like AWS or Azure would be advantageous.
- The candidate should also have strong research interests and analytical skills with the ability to conduct rigorous academic work.
Eligibility criteria
Experience eligibility requirement
Eligible candidates must:
- hold a Masters degree or equivalent in a field of science relevant to their chosen project
- demonstrate a history of academic excellence
- not already be in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment
Mobility eligibility requirement:
The Candidate must not have resided in the country where the research training activities will take place for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date (and not have carried out their main activity work studies etc. in that country).
Additional requirements:
- Applicants must speak and write fluently in English.
- Applicants should be able to work in a multidisciplinary team and have excellent communication skills.
- Applicants should be available to start their project preferably no later than August 1st 2025.
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the European Union.
- Additional eligibility criteria may apply depending on the recruiting beneficiary.
Selection process
The selection procedure will be open transparent and meritbased fully aligned with the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. Although the selection will be based on the quality of applications gender balance will also be considered.
Candidates can apply for a maximum of three PhD projects within the INSIDE:INSIGHT project and the applications need to be submitted separately.
Applications (in English) must include:
1. a cover letter which will also include the motivation for the position emphasizing the candidates strength regarding the project and the requirements (max 3 pages);
2. a CV (max 2 pages);
3. a scan of the relevant diplomas or certificates that formally entitle the candidate to embark on a doctorate. Typically these documents will include Bachelors and Masters Degree certificates. In case the Masters Degree has not been obtained yet at the closing date for application the candidate has to submit a declaration signed by their supervisor or University official stating that the degree will be obtained by the time of PhD enrolment;
4. Letter of Recommendation from two appropriate referees or contact details of two referees.
Application documents in a single pdf file < 3 MB) should be either sent by email to the relevant project supervisors OR submitted through the recruitment platform . The subject line of the email must be in the following format: INSIDE:INSIGHT application for ProjectDC8.
Employment Type
Full-Time
