Doctoral Researcher, Multimodal Cancer Imaging

The candidate will work in the multimodal imaging arm of the project and will develop methods that will be then applied to cancer therapy models in collaboration with our partner developing immunotherapy approaches on the same campus. During the project, you will become familiar with laboratory animal handling, preclinical multimodal imaging (MRI and PET, including method development), data analysis and scientific communication. The primary task of the Doctoral Researcher is to carry out their doctoral research in accordance with the approved research plan. The goal is to complete the doctoral degree as a full-time student within a maximum of four years.

The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is the most multidisciplinary university in Finland. Our university employs approximately 3,200 employees, and our community includes approximately 17,000 degree students and 16,000 adult education students. Our campuses are located in Joensuu and Kuopio. We represent the worlds cutting edge of research in many fields and produce research-based knowledge, which is made openly available to benefit everyone.

The Faculty of Health Sciences operates at the Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The Faculty offers education in medicine, dentistry, nutrition and pharmacy, as well as in some other central fields of the health care sector. The Faculty is research-intensive, and its internationally recognised research activities are closely linked to the strategic research areas of the University. There are approximately 3 090 degree students and about 580 PhD students in the Faculty. The faculty has 800 staff members