Stillingstittel:
Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow within Medical Imaging

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

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The Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Circulation and Medical Imaging

Jobbnorge ID: 122068

A 100 % position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow is open at the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging (ISB), Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be part of the MR Cancer Group, which is a multidisciplinary research group working within the field of personalized cancer medicine. For more information about the Department and the research group, see the following pages: http://www.ntnu.edu/isb and http://www.ntnu.edu/isb/mr-cancer.

 

The period of employment for the position is three years on the project "Personalized Treatment in High-Risk Mammary Cancer (PeTreMaC) - the role of medical imaging". The project is funded by The Liaison Committee between the Central Norway Regional Health Authority (RHA) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). This position includes 33% compulsory work. The distribution of the compulsory work must be agreed upon with the Head of Department.

 

Aim of the study

The prospective, multicenter Personalized Treatment in High-Risk Mammary Cancer (PeTreMaC) study aims at identifying the role of novel, targeted drugs in neoadjuvant breast cancer therapy. Based on novel stratification criteria, the outcome of personalized therapy regimens will be evaluated and genetic information will be collected in order to increase our understanding of factors that contribute to response and resistance to treatment. New predictive biomarkers derived from quantitative, noninvasive imaging is essential for the future clinical follow-up of patients receiving targeted therapy - and this proposal covers a state-of-the-art PET and MRI accomplishment for the PeTreMaC study. Through early assessment of response by multiparametric MRI and PET/MRI, we will identify quantitative imaging biomarkers with predictive value, aiming for support in clinical decision-making in patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy, and hence contribute to personalized oncology.

 

Qualifications for the position:

• Hold a PhD degree within Medical Imaging or similar.
• Hands-on experience from clinical MRI
• Quantitative Image Analysis.
• Programming (Matlab or similar). 

Preference can be given to those who can demonstrate to have:

• Experience from imaging studies involving breast cancer.
• Experience from PET.
• Experience from diffusion weighted MR imaging

Emphasis will be placed on:

• The candidate's motivation for the position
• Documented ability to work independently and as a team member
• That the applicant is highly competent, flexible and an ambitious person
• The ability to communicate and give oral and written presentations in English

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. If necessary, we will adapt the workplace for people with disabilities.

More information regarding moving to Trondheim, Norway and working at NTNU.

 

Chosen applicants will be invited to undergo an interview.

 

Terms of employment for the position:

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 7491 TRONDHEIM

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Sør-Trøndelag

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år