Postdoc Research Scientist in PET/CT

Do you wish to join an internationally leading group in PET imaging and make a transformative difference in the field of molecular imaging?

Then, join the team of Prof. Charalampos Tsoumpas, who was recently awarded two research grants (€2.5M in total) funded by the Dutch Research Foundation, domain of Applied and Engineering Sciences, to develop innovative image reconstruction techniques for PET/CT imaging.

Job description

You will play a key role in co-leading the research activities of the project and contribute significantly to the supervision of several bachelor, master and PhD students. Your work is expected to lead to conference presentations, peer-reviewed journal articles, open-source software, international patent applications and eventually in clinical products.

Working environment

The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) is one of the largest and innovative academic hospitals in the Netherlands and the largest employer in the Northern Netherlands. In addition to providing clinical care, it is a constituent member of the University of Groningen with much focus on core research, training, and education. The Department of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging as part of UMCG has international reputation for its state-of-the-art infrastructure and front-end research activities together with its internal and external collaborations. The Department has installed a Siemens Biograph Vision Quadra PET/CT scanner and has a strategic high-profile collaboration with Siemens Healthineers.

What do we need

We are looking for:

• A creative and passionate researcher with a PhD degree in Physics, Medical Physics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computational Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills (in English), passion in using AI and an innovative mindset are essential.
• Excellent knowledge of Monte Carlo simulations using Geant4 is a big advantage.
• Mastery of C++ and python will be considered.
• Ability to perform experiments will be considered a plus.

The UMCG has a preventive Hepatitis B policy. If required for the position, the UMCG can provide the vaccination.

What do we offer

We offer one (or potentially two, pending on formal arrangements) research position(s) to join an enthusiastic team of experts. The fulltime (36 hours/week) contract(s) will be for two years with starting date not later than the 1st of April 2026. Your indicative starting salary (36 hours/week) is minimum of € 4.313,- and maximum of € 4.818,- (scale 10, step 7) gross per month. In addition, you will receive 8% holiday pay, and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A reduced taxation scheme may apply for some candidates. The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Medical Centres (CAO-UMC). An appropriate career development program for the individual will be available.