Assistant Researcher in Radiotherapy Part-time

Assistant Researcher in Radiotherapy

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world's top universities. The University has around 47,000 students and more than 8,800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

The MIPCART research group conducts clinical and preclinical research in radiotherapy and imaging of prostate cancer. The group consists of researchers with various backgrounds, including medical physicists, molecular biologists, and physicians. The research is largely carried out at BMC and LBIC (preclinical research) and at the university hospital using various clinical imaging systems.

Within the research group, we value a good working environment with respect and care in our relationships with one another. We continuously work to create conditions for job satisfaction, development, and participation for all employees.

We are now seeking an assistant researcher at 20% starting on April 1, 2026, with permanent employment.

Lund University is a public authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation entitlements, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flexitime agreement that provides good conditions for balancing work and leisure.

The assistant researcher will participate in the research group's nuclear medicine projects as well as other closely related projects. The researcher will take part in planning and operating preclinical radionuclide therapy experiments. Within such projects, the researcher will also perform measurements using a CZT-based gamma camera owned by the group, as well as other imaging systems, and carry out data analyses for dosimetric assessments. The researcher will also work with 3D modeling and 3D printing to produce phantoms and other equipment for evaluating the CZT camera system and expanding its areas of use. A small teaching component within the medical physics program may also be included.

Other tasks within the role may be added.

The position requires:

• Degree in medical physics
• PhD in medical radiation physics or a comparable field
• Experience with preclinical projects and small-animal measurements
• Knowledge of 3D modeling and 3D printing techniques for creating physical phantoms and other objects
• Strong programming skills in high-level languages for image processing and image analysis. The main programming languages used by the research group are IDL, Python, and Matlab
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

Additional qualifications considered an asset:

• PhD in the subfield of nuclear medicine and radionuclide therapy
• Experience with methods for activity quantification in gamma camera images for dosimetric analysis
• Experience working with CZT-based gamma cameras

The position is a permanent part-time appointment of 20%, starting on 1 April 2026.

Applications are submitted through the university's recruitment system. Your application must include a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying and how your qualifications match the position. The application must also include a CV, degree certificates or equivalent documents, and any other materials you wish to cite (copies of transcripts, reference contacts, letters of recommendation, etc.)

We warmly welcome your application!