Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's conditions.

Description of the workplace

The position is located within the research groups "Prostate Cancer Imaging Group" and "MR Physics Group" at the Department of Medical Radiation Physics. The research aims to improve MRI-based cancer diagnostics, and the interdisciplinary research group comprises members with diverse expertise in physics, biomedicine, and radiation physics. For more information about the department's research, please visit https://www.msf.lu.se/en/research (https://www.msf.lu.se/en/research).

What we offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable occupational pension. Read more on the university's website about working with us: Work with us (#).

Tasks and responsibilities

You will work with collected research data from studies of experimental MRI, specifically processing and analyzing images. The objective is to establish an image reconstruction pipeline that converts raw data from experimental methods into high-quality images. Tasks include image reconstruction, correction methods, data collection, programming, statistical analysis, as well as oral and written reporting.

Requirements

The requirements for the position are:

• Education relevant to the field of employment
• Basic knowledge of medical radiation physics
• Ability to work independently
• Good teamwork skills
• Very good proficiency in Swedish and/or English, both spoken and written
• Very good proficiency in programming in Python and/or Matlab

Qualifications that are meritorious for the position:

• Knowledge of the theory behind image generation in MRI
• Knowledge/experience in image reconstruction and programming

Other information

The position is fixed-term for the period 2026-09-01 – 2026-12-31 and covers 100% of full-time hours.

How to apply

Apply for the position via the university's recruitment system. The application should include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how it 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, thesis works, reference contacts, recommendation letters, etc.).

Research and education are conducted at the Faculty of Science within astronomy, biology, physics, earth sciences, chemistry, mathematics, medical radiation physics, environmental science, and physical geography. The activities take place in the northern university area. The faculty has approximately 1,900 students, 330 doctoral students, and 730 employees.

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