Postdoctoral fellow in medical radiation physics

Description of the workplace
Medical Radiation Physics (MRP) is part of the Department of Translational Medicine (ITM) at the Medical Faculty, Lund University. The head of the division is Prof. Lars E. Olsson. One of the subgroups of MRP is the environmental radiology and radiation protection group. The group is led by Prof. Christopher L. Rääf and has its physical workplace and laboratories located at the Imaging Center at Skåne University hospital in Malmö. Learn more about the research group at: www.msf-malmo.lu.se 
The environmental radiology group at MRP, Malmö has a close collaboration with the BAR group (Biospheric and Anthropogenic Radioactivity) at the Department of Physics in Lund. The work of the environmental radiology group aims to study ionizing radiation in our environment and how radiation doses to humans and biota can be measured and calculated.
We care about creating a positive, respectful and stimulating environment. We value communication and collaboration and a workplace that promotes learning and development for all employees. We are also committed to building a safe and positive environment for all employees through mutual respect and tolerance.

Description of the project
The project is a sub-project in the larger research project (MÅSTE), funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, with a focus on sustainable energy supply using Gen IV reactors. The focus of the current sub-project is radiation protection and monitoring, and we intend to map the radiotoxicity of Gen IV nuclear fuel through modeling and dose calculations and the identification of necessary experimental studies, in combination with updating risk assessments and regulations. The work will take place in collaboration with colleagues at Uppsala University and Gothenburg University.

Duties and responsibilities
At Lund University, employment as a postdoctoral researcher provides opportunities for development of scientific and pedagogical merits. Development of research merits is prioritized, but there are also opportunities for higher education pedagogical training. Teaching may be included in the tasks.
You will primarily work theoretically, not experimentally, but you need to have a good understanding of experimental work and be able to collaborate with people who work experimentally.
The work focuses on literature studies on possible Gen IV nuclear fuel nuclide inventories with regard to the radiotoxicity of the constituent substances under different conditions (e.g. during operation or in case of accidental release). The most radiotoxic substances must be identified and compared with existing reference values ​​in internal dosimetry linked to nuclear fuels. It is likely that some substances will not be very well/not mapped at all in the existing literature and based on this you should investigate which internal dosimetry experiments need to be done specifically for Gen IV nuclear fuels. Furthermore, you must calculate which substances are so volatile that they can be dispersed in release scenarios. 
Some teaching and supervision of students may be included. If necessary, training and exercise assignments associated with the national expert support for emergency preparedness may also be included.

Qualifications
The employment requires:

• Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within nuclear physics, environmental radiology, medical radiation physics or physical chemistry. This eligibility requirement needs to be met no later than the time when the employment decision is made, and evidence that this requirement is met needs to have been sent in by this time at the latest.
• good ability to develop and carry out research of good quality
• pedagogical ability and communication skills
• good knowledge of reactor physics and dosimetry
• very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written
• good organizational skills, you need to be systematic
• very good collaboration skills and experience of working effectively in a research group

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• We will mainly consider candidates who have completed their PhD degree no more than three (3) years before the date of the announcement
• experience of working with simulation of nuclear reactions
• experience of work in radiochemistry or radiobiology
• experience in publication of work in scientific journals
• interest in pedagogy and supervision
• good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• good skills in time management and understanding of project deliveries

For the employment as a postdoctoral researcher, scientific merits and potential as researcher will be considered. Scientific ability in the subject area is of great importance.

We offer
Lund University is a government agency, which means that you receive special benefits, generous holidays and a favorable occupational pension. Read more on the university's website about being employed at Lund University.
This position will offer a valuable hub into the Swedish and European research communities in nuclear technology and radiation protection, and thereby provide a scientific insight into the state-of-the-art on the technical, physical and legislative prerequisites for how Gen IV can be implemented in the future.

Terms of employment
The employment is a full-time, fixed-term position for 2 years, with the possibility of an extension for up to one year. Start date according to agreement, but no later than January 1st, 2025.
The employment is time-limited according to the agreement, "Agreement on temporary
employment as a postdoc" (Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor), between the labor parties (Arbetsgivarverket, OFR:s, Saco-S och SEKO), dated 2022-02-01.
Employment at Lund University is conducted in Sweden, you are therefore expected to be able to carry out your work on site in Malmö. Travel, especially to Lund, and to other Swedish universities will occur.

Further information
Interviews will be conducted in Malmö during the autumn of 2024. Contact persons are Charlotta Nilsson (charlotta.nilsson@fysik.lu.se) and Christopher L. Rääf (christopher.raaf@med.lu.se). 

How to apply
The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application must contain a
personal letter with justification as to why you are interested in the employment and in what way the employment matches your qualifications. The application must also contain a CV, PhD diploma or equivalent and other things that you wish to invoke (copies of grades, references, etc).