Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare

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The position The Artificial Intelligence in Health and Nutrition (AIHN) laboratory of the ARTORG Center is seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join our interdisciplinary team. Demonstrated expertise in modern AI methodologies. Excellent programming skills in Python and proficiency with modern deep learning frameworks.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative and international research environment and contribute to cutting-edge national and European research projects at the forefront of AI for health and biomedical discovery.

Your Benefits Strong research infrastructure and international network International reputation Collaborative environment and ambitious team Individual career support Working at the University of Bern The University of Bern not only offers exciting tasks but also an environment that actively promotes development, diversity, and equal opportunities.

With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. Start Date Date (01.09.2026)or by arrangement Employment Relationship fixed-term Institution / Workplace ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research About us The University of Bern is located at the heart of Switzerland.

The University of Bern is committed to a deliberate and ethical responsibility towards people, animate and inanimate nature. As an important educator, promoting enterprise and industry in the region and beyond, it distinguishes itself through problem-oriented research into questions of pressing social relevance.

ARTORG is the University of Bern's transdisciplinary Center of Excellence for medical technology research. It tackles unmet clinical needs in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and rehabilitation through innovative healthcare technology.

In its unique constellation as an engineering department within a medical faculty, ARTORG has been delivering a decade of ambitious biomedical engineering research, teaching and development across a wide variety of clinical areas.

Our master and PhD students work at the pulse of clinical reality to translate their skills and academic experiences directly into healthcare.

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Data Science, with particular expertise in at least two of the following areas: causal machine learning, reinforcement learning and generative AI, including multimodal foundation models.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: PhD degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field obtained within the last two years from a recognized university.

Strong publication record in leading AI/ML, CV, medical imaging or biomedical informatics journals and conferences. Deep understanding of multimodal learning and foundation models, causal machine learning, reinforcement learning and / or Generative AI. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

The following qualifications would be considered an advantage: Expertise with medical images. Experience with large-scale datasets and distributed training. General Information about the Position The position is funded for a period of 2 years at first, with the possibility of being prolonged for up to 4 years.

Salary will be according to Swiss University regulations. The start date is expected to be in September 2026. Applications will be reviewed until the position has been filled. Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us. #J-18808-Ljbffr