Doctoral position in medical radiation physics

Lund University

Four-year employed PhD developing methods to extract motion information from SPECT and compensate motion effects during tomographic reconstruction for radionuclide therapy dosimetry.

Lund, Skåne län, SwedenUnit for Medical Radiation PhysicsDoctoral researcherMonthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.

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Employment

Vacancy terms

Career stage: Doctoral researcher
Employment type: Doctoral researcher
Contract: Fixed-term
Contract ends: Not stated
Original contract term: 4 years full-time; extended proportionally for teaching/departmental duties
Schedule: Full-time
Workplace: On-site
FTE: Not stated
Salary: Monthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.
Department or school: Unit for Medical Radiation Physics
Posted: 27 May 2026

Role

Responsibilities

Develop and validate motion extraction and compensation methods for SPECT
Study tomographic reconstruction theory
Use Monte Carlo simulations of gamma cameras
Potentially perform experimental work and analyse patient data
Publish articles forming part of the doctoral thesis
Teaching/departmental work up to 20%

Candidate profile

Qualifications and requirements

Qualifications

Second-cycle qualification or equivalent general eligibility.
Medical physics degree or equivalent foreign qualification, or another 240-credit programme with at least 60 credits directly relevant to doctoral education including a 30-credit independent project.
Proficiency in spoken and written English is a selection criterion.

Requirements

Strong mathematical foundation and programming skills are required by the project.

Preferred qualifications

Knowledge of nuclear medicine physics.
Knowledge of tomographic reconstruction and quantitative SPECT.
Strong data-processing skills in at least one programming language.
Knowledge of artificial-intelligence methods.
Experience with unsealed radioactive sources.

Employment conditions

Temporary full-time employment
100% FTE
Four years doctoral employment
Interviews of top-ranked candidates planned for September 2026

Employment package

Benefits

Monthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.
Public-sector employee benefits
Generous annual leave
Occupational pension
4 years full-time; extended proportionally for teaching/departmental duties
Full-time
Fixed-term

Application

Documents and steps

Documents

Optional grades, referee information, recommendation letters or other supporting documents
Master’s-level thesis
Personal letter explaining motivation and project fit
CV
Study certificates and/or diplomas

Steps

Open the separate Lund Varbi application page
Log in or create an account
Upload CV and personal letter
Upload degree and study certificates
Upload Master’s thesis and optional supporting material
Submit by 31 August 2026

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