Assistant researcher in in neurodegenerative disease Full-time

Assistant Researcher In Neurodegenerative Disease

The Neurodegenerative Research group at Lund University's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, Malmö, is focused on defining and understanding biological processes in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. The assistant researcher will join a growing multidisciplinary team of neuroscientists, statisticians, biologists, and engineers, who are dedicated to increasing understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.

The research group is led by Dr. Jacob Vogel, and this position is located at the Biomedical Center (BMC) in Lund.

Lund University is a public authority, which means that you will have special benefits, generous annual leave, and an advantageous occupational pension. We also have a flexitime agreement that creates good conditions for work/life balance.

As an assistant researcher, you will primarily participate in data analysis and project management. The project will involve synthesizing massive PET datasets using AI to build diagnostic tools with immediate clinical applications. Other work responsibilities may include: data curation and processing; composition, editing, or executing of computational scripts; presenting data and findings at internal and external research meetings; composition of scientific manuscripts; informal mentorship of and skill-sharing with other employees; and/or composition of grants and/or research fellowships. Other work duties may also occur.

The following are required for the position:

• Ph.D. in neuroscience, engineering, quantitative biology, or a related discipline;
• Research experience in the field of neurodegenerative disease;
• Experience with curation, preprocessing and/or analysis of neuroimaging data
• Documented experience with deep learning
• Familiarity and experience with high-performance cluster-based computing
• Competence in computational programming using python
• Ability to independently perform large-scale data analyses
• Excellent communications skills in English, both verbal and written
• A proven track record of research productivity
• Candidate should be thorough, detail-oriented, and should demonstrate an intrinsic motivation for research into neurodegenerative diseases

This is a full-time employment limited to 1 year with preliminary start date on or after November 1st, 2026, or according to agreement.

You apply for the position via the University's recruitment system. Applications must include a personal motivation letter, a CV, contact information of three references, copy of degree and other documents you wish to be considered (e.g. letters of recommendation).