Postdoctoral Researcher - Multimodal AI for Whole-Body PET/CT

CAS in Medication Safety University of Bern; Bern; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Bern invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Multimodal AI for Whole-Body PET/CT. This 100% position is fixed-term for three years at Bern University Hospital, with engagement in an international, interdisciplinary research environment.

You will develop multimodal methods combining PET/CT with clinical text, lead multicentre validation, publish in top journals, and contribute to grant applications. Start date December 2026 or by arrangement.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in computer science, machine learning, biomedical engineering or related field.
• Strong deep-learning research on images; 3D/volumetric experience desirable.
• Excellent Python/PyTorch skills; reproducible pipelines at scale.
• Substantial methodological ownership and first-author publications.
• Ability to frame research questions, design baselines/ablations, identify leakage, and communicate across disciplines.
• Valuable: multimodal/vision-language learning, self-supervised pretraining or medical foundation models, longitudinal imaging, clinical NLP/report generation, computational pathology/WSI, and distributed training.
• Prior PET/CT experience not required; clinical, biological and imaging expertise provided.

Aufgaben

• Shape research questions and develop multimodal methods combining PET/CT with clinical text, followed by longitudinal imaging and digitised histology.
• Develop context-aware image analysis and segmentation, multimodal representation learning and outcome prediction; explore physician-editable report generation.
• Lead projects from model design through multicentre clinical validation.
• Aim to publish in leading international journals and present at machine-learning and medical-imaging conferences.
• Contribute to follow-on grant applications and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Jobbeschreibung

Postdoctoral Researcher - Multimodal AI for Whole-Body PET/CT

100%, fixed-term for three years, Bern University Hospital

UniBE is interconnected.

With us, you're part of an international community and benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration.

Your Responsibilities

• Shape research questions and develop multimodal methods combining PET/CT with clinical text, followed by longitudinal imaging and digitised histology.
• Develop context-aware image analysis and segmentation, multimodal representation learning and outcome prediction; explore physician-editable report generation.
• Lead projects from model design through multicentre clinical validation.
• Aim to publish in leading international journals and present at machine-learning and medical-imaging conferences.
• Contribute to follow-on grant applications and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Your Profile

• PhD in computer science, machine learning, biomedical engineering or a related field.
• Strong deep-learning research on images; 3D/volumetric experience highly desirable.
• Excellent Python/PyTorch skills; reproducible pipelines at scale.
• Substantial methodological ownership and strong first-author publications.
• Ability to frame research questions, design baselines/ablations, identify leakage and shortcut learning, and communicate across disciplines.
• Particularly valuable: multimodal/vision-language learning, self-supervised pretraining or medical foundation models, longitudinal imaging, clinical NLP/report generation, computational pathology/whole-slide imaging, and distributed training.
• Prior PET/CT experience is not required; we provide clinical, biological and imaging expertise.

Meaningful Work and Fair Compensation

Strong research infrastructure and international network

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Access to cutting-edge technology and innovation

Your Benefits

• Meaningful work and fair compensation
• Strong research infrastructure and international network
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Access to cutting-edge technology and innovation

Working at the University of Bern

The University of Bern not only offers exciting tasks but also an environment that actively promotes development, diversity, and equal opportunities. Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us.

Start Date

December 2026 or by arrangement

Employment Relationship

100%, fixed-term for three years

Institution / Workplace

Department for BioMedical Research University of Bern Department of Nuclear Medicine Bern University Hospital