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Open position: PhD fellow in deep learning for future healthcare solutions

The PhD position is part of the UiT-funded project “Consortium for patient-centered artificial intelligence” in close collaboration with the University Hospital of North Norway. As a part of our team, you will be key for transforming healthcare for the future needs with AI.

PhD fellow in deep learning for future healthcare solutions

If you:

- are keen on shaping the healthcare of the future by researching novel deep learning methodology for better diagnosis and decision support by turning patient data from electronic health records (EHR) into actionable information which clinicians can use

- interested in neural networks research

- would like to join the UiT Machine Learning Group.

Then please check out this open PhD position:

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The application deadline is November 29th 2024.

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