Research Infrastructure Specialist in PET Data Analysis

Do you want to work with PET data analysis for molecular imaging and theranostics, supported by competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Do you want an employer that invests in sustainable employee engagement and offers secure, favorable working conditions? Welcome to apply for the position of Research Infrastructure Specialist at Uppsala University.

The Department of Surgical Sciences (IKV) at Uppsala University has approximately 160 employees and around 230 registered doctoral students, most of whom are clinically active physicians, nurses, and radiology nurses. The turnover is 152 million. The department conducts research and teaching at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. Teaching is conducted, among other things, within the medical, nursing, radiology nursing, and specialist nursing programs. Research is conducted in research groups organized according to various surgical specialties and related subjects such as anesthesia, intensive care, and radiology. Research is also conducted in collaboration between different research groups within IKV and at other departments at Uppsala University as well as with other universities both in Sweden and internationally. Many of the department's employees have positions associated with roles at the Academic Hospital.

Our Operations
The Uppsala Centre for Molecular Imaging and Theranostics (UMIT) is a new research infrastructure for PET and theranostics funded jointly by Uppsala University and the Academic Hospital. UMIT will coordinate PET and theranostics research by managing applications for studies and providing support with administration, data analysis, and translation of new radiopharmaceuticals. At the departments of PET chemistry and research and nuclear medicine, both part of the Imaging and Functional Centre at the Academic Hospital, extensive clinical research and diagnostics are conducted with around 20 different tracers, and currently, there are 4 PET-CT, 1 PET-MR, 3 SPECT-CT, and one cardiac SPECT camera. An important goal is to further expand the clinical use of PET with specific markers, and a new cyclotron and new chemistry labs have been completed and are set to be operational by 2026. We also hope to install a total-body PET in the near future. The Theranostics Centre, which is also a collaboration between the Academic Hospital and Uppsala University, was established in 2025. Here, diagnostics and therapy will be offered and developed, including targeted cancer treatments. Our new state-of-the-art PET labs and the ability to label radioactive drugs for treatment will increase the number of industry-sponsored drug studies and expand opportunities for clinical research.

Job Responsibilities
As a research infrastructure specialist, your responsibilities will include development and other research-supporting work within a research infrastructure, including providing qualified expertise, advice, and technical and/or methodological service and development.

You will primarily perform analysis of clinical research PET and theranostics studies. You will be responsible for the procedures for data storage and data processing by implementing structured workflows. Your tasks may also include further developing analysis methods that support robust quality control, scalability, and reliable future re-analysis.

If interested and qualified, other more administrative tasks may also be included in the position. We view positively if the position is combined with your own research.

Qualifications
- PhD with a focus on quantitative analysis of PET studies or a related field deemed equivalent by the employer
- Demonstrated scientific, technical, and methodological skills of great importance for the operations of a research infrastructure
- Documented experience and competence in clinical PET research
- Good administrative and communication skills.

You are creative, attentive, meticulous, have good analytical skills, and find it easy to collaborate with different professional groups. Good oral and written proficiency in Swedish and English is required. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

In addition, other skills relevant to the job duties may be required.

Desirable/meritorious
Experience in programming in Matlab, Python, R, or other similar languages is meritorious.

Application Procedure
In this recruitment, we have replaced the personal letter with questions that you will answer in connection with your application. The answers will be used as part of the selection process. In addition, the following documentation is required.

• CV
• Degree certificate or other documents that support equivalent scientific competence
• Any additional documents that support the requested competence

We will review applications and invite for interviews on an ongoing basis.

About the Employment
The employment is permanent (probationary employment may apply). The scope is full-time (100%). Start date as soon as possible or by agreement. Place of employment: Uppsala

For inquiries about the position, please contact: Mark Lubberink, Director of UMIT and Professor of Molecular Imaging Physics. Tel. 018 611 9644. Email: [email protected]

Veronica Sanchez Rogriguez, Director of the Theranostics Centre and Section Chief of Nuclear Medicine, Academic Hospital. Tel. 072 207 9862 Email: [email protected]

Welcome with your application by February 12, 2026, UFV-PA 2026/269

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University here (https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/).

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