Assistant Researcher, Diagnostic Radiology Group

About the role

The Diagnostic Radiology research group at Lund University conducts research on clinical medical imaging, with a strong focus on AI-based breast cancer screening. The group is based at Skåne University Hospital in Malmö and is led by Professor Sophia Zackrisson. As Assistant Researcher, you will lead a study on how AI tools for mammography image interpretation are used, and how they should be used, in education and clinical practice.

Key responsibilities

• Literature review of strategies for using AI in radiology and breast imaging, and of how AI use in other fields has affected learning and skills development.
• Practical image interpretation experiment: recruit and train medical students to interpret mammography images with or without AI support, then review them again; focus on false-positive and false-negative cases.
• Study with experienced radiologists reviewing images where AI support is presented in different ways, to see how presentation affects interpretation performance.

Required profile

• PhD in Medical Radiation Physics, Medical Image Analysis, Radiology or a closely related field.
• Experience in image perception studies.
• Focused, attentive person with a broad interest in medical imaging, high-impact research and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Excellent spoken and written English; Swedish is a strong advantage.

Required skills

• Preferred: experience in Hybrid Intelligence, machine learning in medical imaging, breast imaging research, and image analysis with Python, MATLAB or similar.
• Preferred: experience in educational research, especially in medical education.

What we offer

• Fixed-term employment (SÄVA) for 12 months, starting around 1 February 2027, at 100 %.
• Public authority employment with generous annual leave and a favourable occupational pension.

Applications go through the University's recruitment system and must include a cover letter, CV, a copy of the doctoral degree certificate and supporting documents such as transcripts and referee contacts.