PhD Candidate AI & Digital Twins (m/w/x)

Descripción del puesto:

Shape the future of medical technology with Surgical AI
ZEISS is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to make a significant impact on the future of medical technology. As part of our dynamic team of innovation experts, you will work at the forefront of computational assistance and Surgical AI, helping to shape next-generation products that support surgeons and clinicians in delivering better patient outcomes.

Your Role
* Conduct cutting-edge research in Surgical AI and Computational Assistance for medical applications, with a focus on image-guided interventions in ophthalmic surgery.
* Develop, implement, and evaluate Surgical AI methods for:
- Real-time and near real-time assistance in surgical workflows (e.g. guidance, risk indication, quality control)
- Analysis and fusion of multimodal medical and surgical data (images, videos, signals, metadata)
- Decision support tools that improve safety, efficiency, and consistency in clinical and surgical procedures.
* Design robust and interpretable algorithms that can be deployed in real-world clinical environments.
* Perform in-depth statistical evaluation of your models on real clinical datasets and retrospective surgical cases.
* Collaborate closely with clinicians, domain experts, software engineers, and product managers to translate research prototypes into innovative ZEISS medical solutions.
* Publish and present your work at leading international conferences and in scientific journals.
* Share your insights within ZEISS, contributing to a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.

What We Offer
* A fully funded 2-year's PhD position embedded in an industry research environment with strong links to clinical and surgical practice.
* The opportunity to help define the next generation of Surgical AI and digital assistance in ZEISS medical products.
* The chance to learn, apply, and extend state-of-the-art deep learning and computer vision methods on real medical and surgical data.
* Mentorship from experienced experts in medical technology, AI, imaging, and surgical workflows.
* Access to real-world multimodal datasets, including medical images and surgical recordings, and to modern compute infrastructure.
* A modern work environment with a mix of remote and on-site days.
* Excellent long-term career perspectives in Surgical AI, medical technology, and digital health within a global company.

Your Profile
* Excellent Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
* Solid understanding of machine learning and deep learning; experience in computer vision and/or medical image or video analysis is a strong plus.
* Hands-on programming skills in Python and experience with common ML frameworks such as PyTorch.
* Strong interest in medical technology, surgical workflows, and AI-based assistance systems.
* Strong conceptual and analytical thinking, technical understanding, and creativity for solving complex, real-world problems in a self-organized manner.
* Willingness to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams, including engineers, clinicians, and business stakeholders.
* Good communication and presentation skills in English.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:Sabrina Rieker