CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The selected candidate will:

• Lead an internationally competitive research programme in Computational Pathology, Multimodal AI and Precision Medicine.

• Develop innovative research addressing scientific and societal challenges in healthcare.

• Secure external funding through European, national and regional research programmes.

• Supervise doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers and technical staff.

• Promote interdisciplinary collaborations within and outside CVC.

• Contribute to scientific dissemination, innovation and technology transfer activities.

• Foster the translation of research outcomes into clinical practice and healthcare innovation.

• Support the strategic development of CVC in Artificial Intelligence for Health., The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system consisting of the following phases:

• Eligibility review.

• Scientific evaluation of the applications by an expert committee.

• Interview and research seminar by shortlisted candidates.

• Final recommendation and appointment.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback.

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 10 years of postdoctoral experience

• Outstanding scientific record demonstrating excellence and international visibility.

• Proven expertise in Computational Pathology, Medical Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence or closely related research fields.

• Proven capacity to attract competitive research funding.

• Experience supervising researchers and students.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Desirable Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Whole Slide Image analysis.

• Foundation Models and Large Vision Models., * Experience in team building and supervision.

• Capacity to establish collaborations with academic, clinical and industrial partners.

• Ability to contribute to the scientific development and international visibility of CVC

• Full-time position.

• Permanent contract subject to the applicable legal framework and evaluation procedures.

• Competitive salary according to qualifications and experience.

• A highly international and interdisciplinary research environment.

• Flexible working environment and work-life balance measures.

The expected starting date will be agreed with the selected candidate.

The Computer Vision Center (CVC) is a non-profit research institution dedicated to research and innovation in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence. Located on the campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Centre promotes frontier research, technology transfer and the training of highly qualified researchers through collaborations with academia, industry and public institutions.

CVC is a member of the CERCA system and is committed to excellence in research, innovation and societal impact.

About the position

The selected candidate will establish and lead an independent research programme in Computational Pathology, Multimodal AI and Precision Medicine, advancing the development of novel artificial intelligence methodologies for the analysis, interpretation and integration of pathology data.

The position aims to establish a strategic research area at CVC focused on computational pathology, multimodal foundation models and data-driven precision medicine, fostering close collaboration with leading hospitals, biomedical research institutes and AI infrastructures in Catalonia and Europe.

The research programme is expected to contribute to scientific advances in areas such as:

• Computational Pathology, CVC is committed to the principles of Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) across all its recruitment processes. In 2015, we were awarded the HR Excellence in Research seal by the European Commission.

In reference to Article 121 (Personnel Regulations) of the Public Sector Procedures Law 40/2015, dated 1 October 2015, candidates from the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, as entities of the consortium, will have preference