Mathias Funk

The Eindhoven University of Technology invites applications for an EngD position in Prototyping Future AI-enabled Radiology Workflows. This unique opportunity is designed for candidates passionate about improving healthcare through innovative design and technology. The project addresses the urgent need for high-quality healthcare solutions as patient volumes and medical data increase, outpacing the capacity of radiologists and pathologists. The focus is on integrating AI-based clinical decision-making tools into fast-paced, high-stakes clinical practice, ensuring seamless workflow integration and intuitive user experiences. As an EngD candidate, you will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary community of designers, researchers, engineers, clinical specialists, and business professionals. You will work closely with Philips Advanced Visualization & Insights, collaborating with design teams, hospitals, and clinical end-users. The program offers personalized learning through courses, coaching, and hands-on experience, surrounded by fellow EngDs and PhDs focusing on human-AI collaboration in healthcare. Two EngD positions are available: (1) Medical UX/UI Design Researcher & AI Designer, and (2) Creative Technologist. The first role emphasizes understanding clinical user needs, translating insights into UX requirements, UI design concepts, and interactive data visualizations, and creating clickable demonstrators. The second role focuses on front-end software prototyping, developing dynamic clinical workflow prototypes with medical data visualizations and interactive AI outputs, and leading prototype implementation for realistic clinical user experiences. Applicants must hold a Masters degree in a relevant discipline (Industrial Design, Interaction Design, UX-UI, HCI, Software Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, or Industrial Design with strong technical focus) before September/October 2026. Required skills include conceptual design, UI/visual design, wireframing, clickable prototypes (Figma), data visualization, AI integration, user research methods, front-end development (React, data visualization tools), full-stack integration of LLM/VLM/agentic AI, backend systems, software architecture, and technical documentation. Soft skills such as collaboration, curiosity about healthcare, and a hands-on attitude are essential. English proficiency test results (IELTS or TOEFL) must be submitted. The position offers full-time employment for two years, a gross monthly salary of €3,029 (scale TOIO), year-end bonus (8.3%), annual vacation pay (8%), pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave, personal development program, excellent technical infrastructure, sports facilities, commuting and home working allowance, and a tax compensation scheme (30% facility) for international candidates. The university is located in Brainport Eindhoven, a world-leading tech region with over 7,000 high-tech companies and strong R&D activity. To apply, submit a complete application online, including a cover letter, CV with publications and references, copies of BSc and MSc diplomas and transcripts, and English proficiency test results. Only complete applications will be prioritized. Applications sent by email or post will not be processed. The vacancy remains open until filled, with a deadline of July 25, 2026. For further information, contact Prof. Dr. Mathias Funk ([email protected]) or [email protected]. This EngD position is ideal for candidates eager to co-create the future of healthcare, leveraging design and technology to address real-world challenges in medical imaging and AI-enabled radiology workflows.

Postdoc opportunity at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in Data Interaction for Remote Patient Monitoring and Heart Failure Care Pathway . This position sits in the Department of Industrial Design, within the Computational Design Systems cluster, and is closely connected to clinical and MedTech partners including Catharina Hospital Eindhoven , Máxima Medisch Centrum , LUSCII , BeterDichtbij , AIKON , and Philips . The project focuses on design research , hybrid care , remote patient monitoring , and the development of a data interaction approach for cross-institutional healthcare delivery. The postdoc will help design a unified heart failure care pathway, develop a system-independent care-process-driven data definition, and support implementation and evaluation in daily clinical practice. The role combines healthcare innovation, interaction design, service design, interoperability, and technical requirements translation, with a strong emphasis on real-world impact in hospital settings. Research themes and keywords: design research, data interaction, remote patient monitoring, heart failure, hybrid care, health-IT, interoperability, service design, co-creation, clinical workflow design, MedTech ecosystems. Eligibility highlights: a PhD in Industrial Design, HCI, Interaction Design, Health/Medical Informatics, Innovation Science, Management, or a related field; strong publication record; experience with complex care/service design; affinity with technical systems and data definitions; excellent Dutch and English. Dutch is explicitly required for effective work in the hospital environment. Funding and conditions: full-time employment for 2 years, salary scale 10 (€4,241–€5,538 gross/month), plus year-end bonus, vacation pay, and several employment benefits. Application window: apply as soon as possible; the vacancy remains open until filled. The vacancy page also lists an application deadline of 25 July 2026 .

This postdoctoral opportunity at Eindhoven University of Technology focuses on data interaction for remote patient monitoring in the heart failure care pathway. The project is based in the Industrial Design Department , within the Computational Design Systems cluster, and is closely connected to hospital partners including Máxima Medisch Centrum and Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven , as well as MedTech collaborators such as LUSCII, BeterDichtbij, AIKON, and Philips . The research tackles an important challenge in hybrid care: how to support large-scale, sustainable remote patient monitoring without relying on rigid centralized data integration. Instead, the project develops a data interaction approach in which data remains in its source systems but can be made available in real time and on demand to authorized users and applications. The postdoc will lead the design of a unified, cross-institutional heart failure care pathway, help define system-independent care-process-driven data definitions, and support implementation and evaluation in daily clinical practice. The position is highly interdisciplinary and combines design research , healthcare innovation, health IT, interoperability, service design, and implementation work in a real hospital environment. A key goal is to develop transferable methodological insights and a design research agenda spanning clinical, technical, implementation, and business perspectives. The project is also linked to the Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center (eMTIC) . The ideal candidate has a PhD in Industrial Design, HCI, Interaction Design, Health/Medical Informatics, Innovation Science, Management, or a related field, along with strong research output and experience with co-creation and care-pathway design. Dutch and English proficiency are required, with Dutch explicitly described as a hard requirement for working effectively in the hospital setting. Employment is offered for 2 years on a full-time basis. The salary follows the Dutch university collective agreement at scale 10 , with additional year-end bonus and vacation pay. The application deadline is 2026-07-25 , and applicants must submit a cover letter, CV with publications and references, and up to five best publications through the online application system.