Cardiac AI Research Engineer
We're seeking a Cardiac AI Research Engineer to help create the next generation of AI-powered, patient-specific preoperative planning tools for structural heart interventions. In this role, you’ll combine deep learning expertise with medical image analysis to turn innovative ideas into solutions that improve patient outcomes. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners to bring your algorithms from research to real-world clinical and workflow deployment.
What you will do
- Design, implement, and validate algorithms and deep learning models for 3D cardiac CT and related medical imaging data
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define requirements, propose solutions, and ensure clinical relevance
- Document research workflows, results, and performance metrics in compliance with medical software standards
- Optimize algorithms for patient-specific planning and medical image processing tasks
- Validate model performance and communicate findings to stakeholders
- Work with cross-functional teams to integrate and deploy algorithms in clinical workflows
- Stay current with developments in AI, medical imaging, and related technologies, proactively introducing new ideas to the team
Your profile
- Master’s degree in biomedical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of professional hands-on experience in machine learning/deep learning, preferably using PyTorch
- Proficiency in Python and relevant data science frameworks (e.g., MONAI, PyTorch Lightning, NumPy, Pandas)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience within a DevOps ecosystem (Git, CI/CD, Docker, etc.)
Preferred:
- Experience with medical image segmentation, cardiac imaging, or structural heart planning
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Understanding of Agile development practices
- Experience with deploying AI models in clinical environments
What we offer
Healthy life-work balance
When creating a better and healthier world, a good place to start is with yourself. That's why we encourage our employees to prioritize their overall well-being, fostering physical fitness, mental resilience, and social connections through a range of workshops, sports activities, and other events and initiatives that contribute to a balanced and fulfilling work-life harmony.
Hybrid working & flexibility
At Materialise, we value the power of in-person connections and the advantages of remote work, allowing our employees the flexibility to enjoy the best of both worlds. You can work remotely up to 60% of the time and work flexible hours, depending on your particular role.
Personal growth and career advancement
At Materialise, we’re committed to nurturing the professional development of our employees. We invest in our passionate people and empower them to explore and grow by offering diverse career paths that capitalize on their talents. Plus, we offer courses, external coaching programs, and in-house mentoring so that our employees can fulfill their potential.
Team building
We cultivate a positive work culture so our employees have an enjoyable professional environment. Collaboration is key, so we organize activities that unite our employees, such as after-work events and team lunches. We want all our staff to feel connected in an environment that promotes strong bonds based on trust, respect, empathy, and friendship.
Innovation is key
Innovation is not just a buzzword at Materialise; it's at the core of what we do. As pioneers in our industry, we create cutting-edge solutions, fostering an environment that supports and rewards ingenuity and leadership. We’re dedicated to shaping the future of 3D printing, recognizing and celebrating the creative spirit within all our global innovators.
Healthy life-work balance
When creating a better and healthier world, a good place to start is with yourself. That's why we encourage our employees to prioritize their overall well-being, fostering physical fitness, mental resilience, and social connections through a range of workshops, sports activities, and other events and initiatives that contribute to a balanced and fulfilling work-life harmony.
Hybrid working & flexibility
At Materialise, we value the power of in-person connections and the advantages of remote work, allowing our employees the flexibility to enjoy the best of both worlds. You can work remotely up to 60% of the time and work flexible hours, depending on your particular role.
Personal growth and career advancement
At Materialise, we’re committed to nurturing the professional development of our employees. We invest in our passionate people and empower them to explore and grow by offering diverse career paths that capitalize on their talents. Plus, we offer courses, external coaching programs, and in-house mentoring so that our employees can fulfill their potential.
Team building
We cultivate a positive work culture so our employees have an enjoyable professional environment. Collaboration is key, so we organize activities that unite our employees, such as after-work events and team lunches. We want all our staff to feel connected in an environment that promotes strong bonds based on trust, respect, empathy, and friendship.
Innovation is key
Innovation is not just a buzzword at Materialise; it's at the core of what we do. As pioneers in our industry, we create cutting-edge solutions, fostering an environment that supports and rewards ingenuity and leadership. We’re dedicated to shaping the future of 3D printing, recognizing and celebrating the creative spirit within all our global innovators.
Location and type of contract
- Ghent, Belgium
- Full-time
- Hybrid
- Associate level
- CV in English
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Working at Materialise
Materialise is a dynamic, international high-tech company, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Belgium, with over 2,300 employees worldwide. Materialise’s mission is to innovate for a better and healthier world through its software and hardware infrastructure and in-depth knowledge of additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing). Our customers are in diverse industries, such as automotive, aerospace, medical, research, and academia.
As a growing company, Materialise is always looking for enthusiastic professionals who want to work in an environment full of revolutionary technology and surrounded by people passionate about their work.