PhD student/clinical assistant for radiological research project

We are looking for an ambitious and engaged PhD student/clinical assistant who is eager to work with a combination of the latest CT technology, generative AI, and lung cancer within LUMINA. LUMINA is a HORIZON-Europe funded project that will investigate whether it is possible to simulate normal aging of the lungs and growth of lung tumors over time.

The Department of Radiology and Scanning, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital and the Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet join as a joint clinical partner together with three other European hospitals, and the algorithm development is carried out by researchers from Aalborg University.

There is an exciting and challenging position as PhD fellow available for occupancy from January 1, 2027, or by agreement.

At the Department of Radiology and Scanning, there is a research tradition including advanced CT scanning, MR imaging, artificial intelligence, technology assessment, and implementation. Currently, there are four PhD students attached to the department, as well as four postdocs with supervision by Clinical Research Lecturer Michael Brun Andersen and postdoc Felix Müller.

The department also has three research radiographers and close collaboration with the hospital's Innovation Unit and the Radiological Research Unit at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital. We have a close research collaboration, among other things, with the Department of Cancer Treatment and the Department of Medical Diseases, Lung Medicine Section.

The department has access to the latest CT technology in the form of 14 dual-energy/spectral CT scanners, including Denmark's first clinical photon-counting CT scanner.

About the position

This is a 3-year full-time position (37 hours per week) with primary workplace at the Department of Radiology and Scanning at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev campus.

Employment will take place in accordance with the agreement concluded with the Association of Junior Doctors for Subordinate doctors - agreement 33.06.1 as a clinical assistant. The project is fully funded.

The principal supervisor for the project is Clinical Research Lecturer Michael Brun Andersen and a co-supervision group from the Department of Radiology and Scanning, Department of Clinical Biochemistry at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, and the Department of Hematology at Rigshospitalet.

The work will consist of

• Completion of a PhD education including courses at the University of Copenhagen
• Conducting a research project concerning mapping patient pathways for patients with lung cancer scanned with CT, and development of methods for generative AI model validation - under supervision
• Possibly teaching and supervision of other younger researchers/students
• Active participation in the research group at the Department of Radiology and Scanning, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, including assistance as needed in the group’s other projects
• Assist with and independently perform data analysis and preparation of manuscripts for publication
• Possible grant applications

We expect from you

• Fully trained physician with the right to practice independently
• Interest in radiology, lung medicine and technology
• Preferably prior experience in the radiological and/or pulmonary medical field
• Good communication skills in Danish and English, both oral and written
• Able to work independently as well as join larger groups with several concurrent projects
• Good planning of your own time use and ability to work under deadlines

Further information

Additional information can be obtained from Chief Physician, Clinical Research Lecturer Michael Brun Andersen, tel. 3867 4333 or postdoc Felix Müller, tel. 9357 6880.

The application must be prepared in accordance with the Danish Health Authority's description of the seven physician roles and must include a curriculum vitae.

The application deadline is November 11, 2026. Interviews are expected to be held in week 48.

As of January 1, 2027, all employees employed in the Regions of Capital and Zealand will be employed in Region of Southeast Denmark under one employment area.

Authorized healthcare professionals with patient contact, educated in another EU/EEA country than Denmark, as well as nurses educated outside the EU/EEA, must meet the Danish language requirement when employed in the Region of Hovedstaden.

Authorized healthcare professionals with patient contact, educated in another EU/EEA country than Denmark, as well as nurses educated outside the EU/EEA, must, upon employment in the Region of Hovedstaden, have passed a Danish test (Danish Test 3, corresponding to the 9th grade final exam) or at minimum be able to pass the test within one year after employment, or have obtained equivalent Danish language skills in another way. The Danish test must be passed with at least the following scores: • oral communication with a score of 10 • reading comprehension with a score of 7 • written expression with a score of 7.

About the Department of Radiology and Scanning

Become part of a department where high professionalism, innovation/research, and strong collegial collaboration go hand in hand.

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital is a central acute and university hospital with activities in almost all clinical specialties and a number of highly specialized functions, including advanced interventional radiology. As a radiology department, we play a central role in patient pathways by delivering high-quality imaging diagnostics that support fast, precise, and value-creating clinical decisions.

The Department of Radiology and Scanning is organized across the Herlev and Gentofte campuses. For several years, we have been in an exciting development characterized by growth, technological renewal, and new ways of organizing diagnostics.

On the Gentofte campus, elective patient pathways are primarily handled, while the Herlev campus has a larger share of acute and highly specialized functions. We are an integrated part of the hospital’s acute patient pathways and work closely with the clinical departments to ensure fast and precise diagnostics.

You will become part of a professionally strong environment with access to some of the newest imaging diagnostic technology. We routinely work with spectral CT data and have installed Denmark's first photon-counting CT for clinical use. In addition, we have modern MR scanners on both campuses as well as advanced facilities in ultrasound, X-ray, and fluoroscopy.

We continuously develop our workflows with a focus on bringing diagnostics closer to the patient and the clinic. Based on the principle "Diagnostics at the Frontline" , we target innovation, workflow improvements, and new forms of collaboration that create value for patients and partners.

In terms of medicine, we work in cross-campus teams within

• Thoracic and Oncoradiology
• Gastro- and Uroradiology
• Musculoskeletal Radiology and Neuroradiology
• Ultrasound

Research and professional development are a natural part of the department’s daily life. We have an active clinical research unit with a clinical research lecturer, post docs and PhD students, and we prioritize an environment where curiosity, learning, and development go hand in hand with clinical operations.

Through our participation in the Radiological AI Test Center (RAIT), we work on validation and implementation of artificial intelligence in clinical practice and help shape the radiology of the future.

You will have the opportunity to become part of an ambitious professional community where engagement, development, and collaboration are the driving forces behind better diagnostics and better patient pathways.

We have a strong focus on "the good workplace", professional quality and skills development, value-based leadership, as well as responsibility and dialogue. We start from the well-being of the staff, collaboration, development, communication, and empowerment.