Postdoctor in Medical Radiation Sciences

at  Gteborgs universitet

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.
The Institute of Clinical Sciences is one of six Institutes within Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. We conduct research and education that puts people’s health and quality of life in focus. We represent 16 different research areas and are divided into four sections.
Research in the field of medical radiation sciences is conducted within most branches of radiation physics, such as dosimetry, detectors and measurement techniques, radiobiology, and radiation protection; as well as applications in radioecology, radiation protection preparedness, nuclear medicine (diagnostics and therapy), X-rays, MRIs, and radiation therapy (external and brachytherapy).
The postdoctoral fellow will be active in a research group focusing primarily on alpha-particle emitting radionuclides for molecularly targeted radiotherapy of cancer. The group is interdisciplinary and includes physicists, radiochemists and oncologists. Currently the group has three PhD-students, one in physics and two in radiochemistry. The work involves both pre-clinical and clinical research, and has led to a completed clinical phase I trial on the treatment of metastatic ovarian cancer using the alpha emitter astatine-211. Recently, a new track was started aimed at developing novel treatments for children with metastatic neuroblastoma.

SUBJECT AREA DESCRIPTION

Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine/Dosimetry

The work will include planning and analysis of experiments, as well as the practical work required to carry out both in vitro and in vivo experimental studies. The work will also include theoretical analysis and computational calculations using e.g. MATLAB. The work will require personal characteristics suitable for delicate hands-on practical work such as cultivation of tumor cell lines, cell growth analysis, cell binding studies, measurements of radioactivity, tissue sectioning, histological staining and work with pre-clinical experimental models.
The research and experiments will be conducted in close interaction with the supervisors. The postdoctoral fellow will have logistical and practical support from the research group but must also be able to function independently.