About DSI
The Data Science Institute (est. 2019) brings together >150 researchers working in the broad field of data science at Hasselt University. It is Hasselt University’s newest institute and builds on the success stories of data science research that used to be fragmented across faculties and research groups.
DSI's main objective is to facilitate the data-driven future through high quality research, educational and consultancy activities. It unites complementary data science expertise to enhance and stimulate insights, innovation and prosperity driven by data.
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Data Science Institute introduction
Mission and Vision
Mission
DSI aims to facilitate the data-driven future
The UHasselt Data Science Institute brings together high quality data-driven research, education and industrial collaboration, both at a local and global level to facilitate the data-driven future. Through their expertise in data sciences, our students, staff, researchers and alumni help to make our society more sustainable, healthy, inclusive, agile and smart.
The years 2020-2030 will not only be characterized by big data but also by an increasing demand for multi-cloud support, machine learning, real-time (often sensor-driven) monitoring and forecasting, the use of real-world data, explainable algorithms, and many other data-driven technological innovations. With the right data science methods and tools, the value of data can be maximized and data scientists can contribute to solutions for global challenges (UN Global Pulse Report 2017).
Supporting UHasselt’s mission as a 'civic university', DSI has the ambition to stimulate growth in the region and beyond with an integrated portfolio of scientific methods and tools. To develop relevant civic-driven research we also invest in fundamental data science research.
Vision
As a UHasselt research institute we want to deploy people and knowledge in data sciences to tackle society's major challenges, in full collaboration with others. The institute performs research across the spectrum from fundamental to applied; its impact ranges from scientific excellence to civic relevance. We measure our success in achieving this goal by the research institute's continuous growth in impact and reputation.
- DSI unites data science researchers across disciplines and domains.
- DSI’s impact ranges from scientific excellence to civic relevance.
- DSI delivers high-quality trained data scientists, critical and engaged global citizens
- DSI collaborates with other other universities, research centers, governments, businesses and civil society organisations in order to enhance knowledge on local, regional and global challenges, support decision-making processes and develop new ideas and solutions.
- DSI acts as a catalyst for data-driven research valorisation and as a sounding board for discussion on the role of data in society.
The Data Science Cycle
Our scientific and technological offer to potential collaborators covers the full data science cycle as shown below. The concept of the data science cycle helps to make services and expertise of DSI visible and demonstrates the interdisciplinary nature of DSI.
DSI in numbers
Members Data Science Institute
Organisation
DSI unites researchers and support staff across 11 research groups:
Professors | Predoctoral and Scientific Researchers | Postdoctoral and Senior Researchers | Management Support Team | Guest Professors | Emeriti |
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ACSL
| ACSL
| ACSL
| ACSL
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CENSTAT
| CENSTAT
| CENSTAT
| DSI
| CENSTAT
| CENSTAT
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CMAT
| CMAT
| CMAT
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CORe
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DBTI
| DBTI
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IMIN
| IMIN
| IMIN
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MAD
| MAD
| MAD
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TLAB
| TLAB
| TLAB
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ECOOM
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REVAL
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Location
UHasselt Campus Diepenbeek - building D
Agoralaan - gebouw D,3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
The institute is located in the main university building (Building D) at the Diepenbeek campus.
By public transport
The institute can be easily reached from Hasselt train station using bus services 20A (to Maastricht), 36 (to Genk via Diepenbeek) or 45 (to Maastricht and Maaseik). There is a busstop "Diepenbeek Universiteit" near the main building of the Diepenbeek campus where DSI is located.
By Car
There is a visitor's car park at the side of the main building. Ring the bell at the front barrier, then leave your car for a moment near the main building. At reception you will be given a day code for the barrier and a plan you can use to find your way to the visitor's car park.
When you arrive on-site
To get to the institute itself, take the main entrance of building D, diagonally cross the agora, and take the steps to the first floor where the institute is located.
I-BioStat
On 10 September 2008, the Leuven and Hasselt Rectors signed the Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics (I-BioStat) agreement. For two decades, the Hasselt and Leuven entities have assumed responsibility over education, scientific consulting, and research in biostatistics, bioinformatics, and methodological statistics. Over time, strong collaborative links have been forged between both. CenStat, now part of DSI, joined forces with the Leuven Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics Centre in an interuniversity institute. I-BioStat extends further the two divisions’ activities in biostatistics, statistical bioinformatics, and genetics. This is enabled by means of additional appointments at professorial and postdoctoral level, and through project-based investments. Jointly, Leuven and Hasselt are creating a well recognized platform.
Feel free to visit the I-BioStat website
Vacancies
Current vacancies UHasselt - Data Science Institute
Current vacancies UHasselt - Data Science Institute
- Researcher-expert Statistician for Modelling of Environment and Health UHasselt - received 23/12/2022
- Researcher-expert Network Epidemiology UHasselt - received 22/12/2022
- Researcher-expert Mathematical Modelling UHasselt - received 22/12/2022
- PhD position, Vito and UHasselt- received 17/10
Current vacancies other institutes
Current vacancies other institutes
- Lecturer in Data Science, Newcastle University, U.K. - received 9/1
- Data Scientist, ZOL, Belgium - received 4/1
- Datamanager Host, ZNA, Belgium - received 12/12
- Projectleider gezondheid, PIH, Antwerp, Belgium - received 6/12/
- Data analist - onderzoeker, VIKZ, Belgium - received 2/12
- Wetenschappelijk medewerker, CeSO, KULeuven, Belgium - received 14/11
- Statistical Modeler, PD-value, Utrecht, The Netherlands - received 14/11
- PhD position, University of East Anglia, U.K. - received 8/11
- Statistician (vaccine) Epidemiology, P95 - received 26/9
Past vacancies
Past vacancies
- Four positions in Statistics, Biostatistics or Data Science, University of Waterloo, Canada - received 14/9
- Position in Actuarial Science or Quantitative Finance, University of Waterloo, Canada - received 14/9
- Biostatistician and Director, Argenx, Belgium - received 17/8
- Biostatisticien, Institut Gustave Roussy, France - received 20/7
- R&D researcher Environment & Health, VITO, Belgium - received 18/7
- Data Engineer, VITO, Belgium - received 18/7
- Doctoral Fellow, UGhent, Belgium
- Data Engineer, Melexis, Belgium
- Lead Data Engineer, Melexis, Belgium
- Senior statistician vaccine epidemiology, P95, Belgium
- Statistical Research Fellow, UCB Pharma
- PhD positions - Horizon 2020, University La Coruna, Spain
- Wu Tsai Postdoctoral Fellowships, Yale University
- PhD positions in Data Science, Quantum Leap Africa
- Several positions in Data Science and Statistics
- PhD position in Statistics, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
- Postdoctoral researcher in statistics; Johnson&Johnson, Belgium
- 4 job offers, Flemish Statistical Authority
- PhD candidates Joint PhD, KULeuven - Maastricht University
- Various positions at FWO - FNRS, Belgium
- Statisticus / Data Scientist, INBO, Flanders
- Research assistant, KULeuven
- Senior scientist disaster impact, UCLouvain
- Postdoctoral Fellowships, UMBC, USA
- PhD candidate, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
- Data analist, FOD Volksgezondheid
- Professor in Mathematical Statistics, Ghent University, Belgium
- Postdoctoral researcher ERC project DISCONNECT, Ghent University, Belgium
- Analytical programmer, P95, Belgium
- Wetenschapper, Sciensano, Brussels
- Experienced researcher, Sciensano, Brussels
- Senior Statistician, Janssen R&D
- Data analist/Project manager, IMA
- Teaching assistant, Ghent University
- Data analist - Project Manager, IMA-AIM
- Tenure track lecturer Mathematical modelling of infectious disease epidemiology
- Tenure track lecturer Machine Learning
- Researcher-Expert Data Science Consultant
- Two PhD positions: Researcher in Statistics/Biostatistics/Bioinformatics
- Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistics
- Researcher-Expert in Data Sciences - Health Data Infrastructures
- Tenure track professor of Medical Imaging Research, Universität Graz, Austria
- PhD Student Visual Analytics (closed)
The UHasselt Data Science Institute in Belgium (www.uhasselt.be/dsi) fosters collaboration among data science experts across disciplines. As part of this new institute, the Visual Data Analysis Lab is interested in applying interactive data visualisation to support data scientists in gaining insight in their complex data.
The UHasselt Data Science Institute in Belgium (www.uhasselt.be/dsi) fosters collaboration among data science experts across disciplines. As part of this new institute, the Visual Data Analysis Lab is interested in applying interactive data visualisation to support data scientists in gaining insight in their complex data.
- Associate Professor / Professor / Full Professor Research Position in Data Management and Data Wrangling
The Data Science Institute brings together researchers working in the broad field of data science across faculties and research groups at Hasselt University. The main objective is to facilitate the data-driven future. The institute performs research across the full spectrum from fundamental to applied; its impact ranges from scientific excellence to civic relevance. The institute's success is measured in achieving this goal by continuous growth in impact and reputation.
The UHasselt website has information on life on campus (student house, visa, costs, health care, etc).
Contact
Dr. Sarah Vercruysse
Agoralaan Gebouw D - B -3590 Diepenbeek
Office E109
dr. Emiliano Mancini
Agoralaan Gebouw D - B -3590 Diepenbeek
Office E109
dr. Liesbeth Bruckers
Agoralaan Gebouw D - B -3590 Diepenbeek
Office E111