Summary
Lund University is seeking applications for a doctoral position focusing on machine learning for medical imaging within the Division of Computer Vision and Machine Learning, located at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. This program is a strategic initiative in collaboration with Linköping University and aims to innovate methodologies in medical image analysis and multimodal data integration.
Designation
Doctoral Student in Applied Mathematics (Machine Learning for Medical Imaging)
Research Area
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Medical Image Analysis
- Deep Learning
- Multimodal Data Integration
Location
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Eligibility/Qualification
Admission Requirements
- Master’s degree (second-cycle qualification) or equivalent (minimum 240 credits with at least 60 from the second cycle)
- At least 90 credits relevant to the subject area (45 at the second cycle)
Additional Requirements
- Documented subject knowledge in mathematics, applied mathematics, computer vision, machine learning, or medical imaging
- Programming experience in machine learning and deep learning
- Skills in Python and/or C++
- Very good command of English, both spoken and written
Other Qualifications
- Knowledge in computer vision, deep learning, or multimodal learning
- Experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
- Research or professional experience relevant to the project
Job Description
Responsibilities Include:
- Development of hybrid CNN-transformer architectures for medical image analysis
- Investigation of attention mechanisms and architectural design choices
- Integration of imaging and patient data using multimodal models
- Designing methods to handle missing or noisy data
- Implementation and evaluation on medical imaging datasets
- Participation in teaching (up to 20% of working hours) and departmental activities
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit the following documents in English:
- CV
- Cover letter outlining interest and alignment with the research project
- Copies of degree certificates proving eligibility
- Additional documents (grade transcripts, reference contacts, letters of recommendation)
Last Date for Apply
May 15, 2026
This scholarship offers a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering research environment at Lund University, working closely with senior researchers and contributing to groundbreaking work in machine learning for medical imaging.
