Research Engineer AI in HealthCareDriving Innovation in healthcareAt Barco, we design cutting-edge technology that enhances everyday life. We go beyond the image, creating integrated solutions in sight, sound, and sharing that empower people to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and captivate audiences.Healthcare is one of Barco's core markets. For years, we've contributed to breakthroughs in radiology, mammography, surgery, dermatology, dentistry, pathology, and more. Now, our HealthCare Diagnostic Imaging business unit is expanding its portfolio with AI-enabled solutions.One of our pioneering innovations is SlideRightQA™, an AI-powered quality assurance tool for digital pathology. It automates the detection of slide scan quality issues, optimizing the workflow and ensuring reliable diagnostics. After evolving from a seed project to a strategic growth initiative in Barco Labs, SlideRightQA™ is now transitioning into the Diagnostic Imaging business unit.Purpose of the jobAs a Research Engineer AI, you will help shape the future of AI-driven healthcare solutions within our Diagnostic Imaging business. You'll begin with a mentored research track at Barco Labs, gaining deep expertise in the SlideRightQA™ technology and its applications in digital pathology.Following this onboarding phase, you'll transition into the Diagnostic Imaging business unit, where you'll contribute to the development and deployment of innovative AI solutions that improve diagnostic accuracy and efficiency across healthcare domains.As a Research Engineer AI, you
Are an outcome-oriented expert, you seek to in-depth understand end-user, partner, and patient problems and think of innovative solutions.
Stay up to date with the new AI innovations, international standardization, regulatory and commercial developments and trends in healthcare imaging and visualization applications
You share and interact around these insights with your peers
Are a team player, collaborating with your peers in the Diagnostic Imaging productization team as well as Barco Labs researchers.
We are looking for a colleague who
Has a Master in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field.
Has experience with working in a medical device development context (MDD/MDR, regulatory pathways, Software As a Medical Device, EU AI Act)
Has experience with design and (clinical) validation of AI algorithms for healthcare applications, including eg.
Definition of (healthcare) data collection protocols
Data cleaning, missing data correction, normalization
Design and training of AI algorithms for healthcare applications
Considering impact of human factors and usability aspects for safety and effectiveness of the developed solutions
Validation & verification methodologies for AI algorithms in healthcare, including clinical trials
Has experience with implementing classical image processing algorithms, such as domain specific data augmentations, object segmentation, image registration, AI output post-processing, …
Has a profound knowledge of Python and at least one of the most important machine learning frameworks (Tensorflow, Keras, Pytorch,...)
Has basic knowledge of medical imaging applications, such as digital pathology, mammography, radiology & surgical imaging.
Is proficient in dealing with Linux compute environments.
The following is a plus:
2+ years of experience in AI research, MLOps or image processing.
Experience with the NVIDIA software ecosystem
Experience with both on-premise and in-cloud AI development
Practical implementation of (training and inference) pipelines for AI algorithms in healthcare
Works thoroughly and can work independently and with great perseverance towards a result that meets the requirements and constraints, that is evaluated and documented and meets the quality level expected in a healthcare context.
Is pro-active, takes initiative and shows end-to-end problem ownership.
Is a loyal team player with good (English) communication skills, Dutch is a plus.
What's in it for you?
Drive innovation by exploring technologies that can contribute to novel products and services for the healthcare market
Work for a global technology top employer
Appreciate the comfort of our eye-catching headquarters
Enjoy continuous training opportunities at our very own Barco University
Enjoy a competitive salary package
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