DiscoveryÂ
âAfter my masterâs, a PhD initially seemed the next logical step for me. But a PhD would mean another four years of research, and I really wanted to put my knowledge into practice. I came across a post about the EngD programme on LinkedIn. I visited the 4TU website to find out more and discovered many other interesting vacancies within the EngD programme. Thatâs how I ended up working where I am now: at Scinvivo."
Better interpretationÂ
"My main project is to further develop Scinvivoâs product, which is a predictive optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter. Based on reflected light, our catheter creates an image of the bladder wall in very high resolution, to diagnose bladder cancer. A better scan helps the doctor to make better decisions and avoid unnecessary surgery. My role in this is to make the scanned images easier for medical specialists to interpret."
Learning and workingÂ
"Combining learning with working really appealed to me. In my daily work, I learn a lot of practical things that are directly related to my knowledge. That works very well after my theory-based studies. Moreover, I have the freedom to spend a week studying something that I can later apply to my project, for example. I donât have to deliver results every day or contribute to production, like I would in a company. Itâs a real mix of learning and working. "
AdvantagesÂ
"I can highly recommend an EngD. In addition to learning on the job, you build a huge network because you get to know so many people in your field. Besides that, you learn a lot from others, in particular all those things you didnât learn at university but are very important in practice. And everything you learn directly contributes to your design project.â