Postdoctoral Researcher in AI Models for Emergency Care

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's top universities. We have around 47,000 students and more than 8,800 staff in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

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Workplace Description

The research group develops and implements decision support for emergency care, primarily in the emergency department, and is led by Ulf Ekelund.

The group consists of a professor, a senior lecturer, several associate professors, and a number of PhD students. Several members of the group are emergency physicians and work clinically in emergency departments in Skåne and Halland. The group also collaborates with other professors and research groups both in Sweden and abroad. The research group is now seeking a postdoctoral researcher who can continue working with our AI models and their implementation in emergency care.

The research is conducted at Skåne University Hospital in Lund.

Within the research group, we value a good working environment with respect and care in our relationships with each other. We constantly strive to create conditions for job satisfaction, development, and participation for all employees.

We Offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you will receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flexible working hours agreement that creates good conditions for a balance between work and leisure. Read more on the university's website about being employed at Lund University Work with us.

Job Responsibilities and Areas of Responsibility

We are looking for a person to work with the following tasks:

• Further develop our AI models for decision support in emergency care, primarily for patients with chest pain
• Support the implementation in routine care with software adaptation
• Collaborate with healthcare IT staff on various IT/digitalization issues
• Work on independent research projects

Other tasks may also be included.

Qualifications

Requirements for the position are:

• PhD in medical science
• MSc in computer engineering
• Experience in developing AI models for emergency care based on ECG and blood tests intended for patients with chest pain
• Experience with neural networks and several other types of AI models
• Proficiency in advanced programming
• Very good ability to speak and write scientific texts in Swedish and English

Desirable qualifications for the position include:

• Good collaborative skills

Other Information

The employment is limited according to Special Fixed-Term Employment SÄVA 5§ p1 LAS and is full-time. The desired start date is 2025-06-01 or by agreement, with an end date of 2026-05-30.

How to Apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application should include a personal letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, references, recommendation letters, etc.)

The Department of Clinical Sciences in Lund (IKVL) is one of six departments at the Faculty of Medicine. The department has extensive collaboration both within the faculty and with other units at the university. IKVL also has a well-developed collaboration with Skåne University Hospital (SUS) and Region Skåne, as well as the surrounding community and industry. This is to promote clinical and experimental translational research, development, and education.

We warmly welcome your application!

The Faculty of Medicine is an area of operation within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, care, and health. Education is conducted in close cooperation with healthcare and is well anchored in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a wide field of experimental basic research, patient-centered clinical research, and health science research. The Faculty of Medicine, with over 1,800 employees and 2,700 students in Lund, Malmö, and Helsingborg, is an intensive knowledge meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from around the world.

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