Associate Professor in Radioligand Imaging and Therapy – DTU Health Tech

The Department of Health Technology (DTU Health Tech) is recruiting for an Associate Professor with a strong background in nuclear imaging in oncology and immuno-oncology, a track record in radioligand therapy development would be an advantage. The candidate will join a dynamic team at DTU located at the Lyngby campus and will be responsible for leading projects in the areas of oncology and immune-oncology development and radioisotope-based therapies.

We are looking for a senior academic with research interests at the intersection of radiopharmacy, imaging and medical application of radioligands. We offer you the opportunity to establish your career as an associate professor working in both a technical, preclinical and a clinical setting. The position will enable you to contribute significantly to establishing stronger ties between university, hospitals, and industry, as well as building research excellence at the department within nuclear medicine. 

You will work very closely with the Hevesy Laboratory, the radiopharmaceutical unit of DTU Health Tech, with the focus of conducting cutting-edge research on radionuclides while producing radiopharmaceuticals and various nuclides for commercial use. The Hevesy Laboratory is GMP-compliant and approved to work with open and closed radioactive sources, including several unconventional and high-activity radionuclides that are not typically used in medical departments. We have two cyclotrons for isotope production, hot cells, clean room facilities, and a range of technical equipment. Our laboratory collaborates closely with other institutions specializing in fundamental dosimetry and with several European national laboratories to produce and use new radionuclides for therapy, diagnosis, and other social services. The role will also bridge to our section for Cell and Drug Technologies on new targets and drug delivery systems and our core facilities for animal research, the BioFacility, and our Translational Imaging Center with PET/SPECT/CT capability for small animals. 

Responsibilities and qualifications
You are expected to design and manage in vivo studies to support the preclinical evaluation of novel therapeutics and radioligand therapies (efficacy, biodistribution, PET/SPECT imaging and MoA studies) in collaboration with cross-functional project teams (radiochemistry, clinical imaging, immuno-oncology etc) to advance novel imaging diagnostics and radioligand therapies to the clinic.

You must be responsible for the teaching of courses as well as supervision of pre- and postgraduate students. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.

As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding an assistant professorship and documented didactic/pedagogic training.

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Experience and quality of teaching 
• Research experience 
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience 
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

Salary and terms of employment 
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. 

Expected starting date 1 January 2025 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Jan Ardenkjær-Larsen, tel.: +45 4027 2775.
You can read more about DTU Health Tech at www.healthtech.dtu.dk. 
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Please submit your online application no later than 2 October 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• Vision for teaching and research 
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

You can learn more about the recruitment process here.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Health Tech
With a vision to improve health and quality of life through technology, DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation based on technical and natural science. We educate tomorrow’s health tech engineers and create the foundation for new and innovative services and technologies for the globally expanding healthcare sector with its demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech’s expertise can be described through five overall research areas: Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, Personalised Therapy, Precision Diagnostics, and Sensory and Neural Technology. Our technologies and solutions are developed with the aim of benefiting people and creating value for society. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD Students, and a technical/administrative support staff of about 100 persons of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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