Postdoctoral Researcher

Position Details (Postdoc)

Turku PET Centre is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for a fixed term position, starting 1 February 2026, ending 31 March 2028.

Job description

Your responsibility is the following: to design and conduct measurements for standardizing O-15 H2O measurements for myocardial perfusion imaging in PET/CT using the Hidex radiowater generator as well as to conduct phantom studies using a perfusion phantom. Other responsibilities include data analysis and reporting, scientific publishing, participation in supervision and research group activities, as well as national and international collaboration.

Who we are looking for

The candidate should have a PhD degree. We are looking for a candidate with Medical Physics or Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent) background. Preferably, you already have some experience from imaging methods, especially PET imaging.

The position requires that you to design, conduct and analyze physical measurements on the PET/CT system and the radiowater generator. Preferably, you can provide some proven examples of your previous expertise on working (e.g publications) on working on these fields. Good programming skills are a plus.

The essential skills we require are good written and spoken English skills, and the ability to communicate clearly, capability for independent research work and scientific publishing, as well as group work skills.

We value collegiality and promote equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We encourage all qualified applicants with different backgrounds to apply for our open positions.

Benefits

We offer you responsible and interesting tasks and the opportunity to develop your professional skills in a versatile operating environment. You get a professional and inspiring team to support your work. We take care of your well-being at work and the functionality of your everyday life, e.g. with the help of flexible working hours and our well-being services.

Possibilities to develop your expertise – We encourage our personnel to develop their professional expertise by offering versatile training and competence development possibilities which employees can take advantage of during their working hours. Also, the course offering of Open University is free of charge for our personnel.
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We support your work-life balance – Flexible working hours and extensive remote work options help you balance work and leisure time.
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Salaryand trial period

Salary is determined in accordance with levels OV05-OV06, the Finnish Universities Salary System for Research and Teaching Personnel. The task-specific salary is3 293,89– 3 841,13 EUR per month. In addition to task-specific salary, personal performance based salary is paid.

A trial period of six (6) months is applied.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is9.1.2026 at 16.00 (Europe/Helsinki).

Please write your application and accompanying documents in English.

Applicants should enclose with their application:

cover letter including a short description of applicant’s relevant skills and the motivation for this post
CV
list of publications (if applicable)
degree certificate(s)
letter of recommendation from two previous supervisors with contact information

Please ensure that you submit all requested attachments.

Further information

For further information about the position, please contact: Docent Jarmo Teuho,[emailprotected].

With questions about the application process, please contact: HR Specialist Mirjami Jaakkola, [emailprotected].

Turku PET Centre

The National PET Centre is a joint institution of University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University and Turku University hospital, which is concentrated in research of positron emission tomography and offers imaging services for example to academic research, clinical diagnostics, and drug development.

The University of Turku is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We build a sustainable future with multidisciplinary research, education, and collaboration. With us, your work will have a significant impact and relevance in the changing world.

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