Senior PostDoc Scientist (m/w/d)

Job title:

Senior PostDoc Scientist (m/w/d)

Company

Medizinische Universität Wien

Job description

The Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (CMPBME) at the Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna) invites applications for a Senior PostDoc Scientist to join the Quantitative Imaging and Medical Physics (QIMP) Team.We seek highly motivated individual with expertise in hybrid PET imaging technology, including data acquisition, correction, image reconstruction, and quantification. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the methodological foundations of PET imaging, from nuclear physics to advanced data analysis.As a senior scientist, you will:

• Lead and support research projectsin fully-quantitative PET imaging protocols (e.g., ultra-low-dose, dynamic, non-FDG tracers)
• Engage in clinical research using state-of-the-art total-body PET/CT imaging (Siemens Vision Quadra)
• Contribute to the overarching theme of “whole-person research”, employing dynamic, whole-body PET imaging to explore inter-organ communication
• Co-supervise PhD projects and pursue innovative research aligned with the team’s mission

The position offers access to cutting-edge imaging facilities, including whole-body PET/MRI, PET/CT and SPECT/CT systems, alongside non-imaging data (e.g., genomics, IHC). You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across clinical and research departments. In particular, your position will be part of a close collaboration with the Division of Nuclear Medicine and their Data Science Core Lab.Qualifications:

• PhD in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or Software Engineering
• Proven expertise in quantitative PET imaging and image reconstruction
• Core understanding of kinetic modelling and parametic imaging
• Proficiency in programming (e.g., C/C++, Python, MATLAB)
• Strong communication skills, team spirit and fluency in English
• Awareness of clinically applied research

This is a 2-year position (extendable) starting in Q2/2025. The CMPBME fosters a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with over 50 staff members and numerous graduate students, dedicated to advancing medical imaging and therapy.The gross salary for 40 hours per week is currently Euro 4.932,– (14x per year) and can possibly be increased on the basis of the collective agreement regulations through the crediting of job-specific previous experience and other remuneration components associated with the special features of the job.For inquiries, contact: .Join us to shape the future of fully-quantiative PET imaging and contribute to groundbreaking research at the intersection of medical physics and clinical innovation.Medical University of Vienna / CMPBME / QIMP TeamThe Medical University of Vienna aims to increase the proportion of women, especially in management positions and among scientific staff, and expressly encourages qualified women to apply.Please send a motivation letter and a signed CV stating the reference number 157/25 to or to the Department of Human Resources and Human Resources Development of the Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Wien, Austria, at latest by April 16, 2025.

Expected salary

€4932 per month

Location

Wien

Job date

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:06:41 GMT

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