PhD position at the Medical University of Vienna, Department of Clinical Pharmacology

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a nuclear imaging method, which allows assessing the tissue distribution of radiolabeled drug molecules in humans. At the Department of Clinical Pharmacology we use PET in a translational set-up (healthy volunteers, patients and animal models) in various projects to assess the influence of membrane transporters on the tissue distribution of drugs. We are seeking starting from July 2022 a highly motivated PhD candidate, who wishes to perform his/her PhD thesis in our research field within a PhD program at the Medical University of Vienna (e.g. UN094 Medical Imaging).

Qualifications:

Degree in human medicine (Dr. med. univ.)

Fluent in German and English (oral and written)

Interest in research (pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, molecular imaging)

Good communication and social skills and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team

Ability to work independently on a project basis

Tasks:

o   Writing and submission of clinical study protocols

o   Participation in clinical PET studies (recruitment of study participants, clinical examinations, supervision of study participants, laboratory tasks)

o   Analysis of PET data

o   Participation in preclinical PET studies

o   Writing scientific manuscripts

o   Presentation of project results at scientific meetings

We offer:

Employment as a research assistant (PhD student) for 30-40 hours/week for 3-4 years according to the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF): https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/personnel-costs

Contact: Oliver Langer (oliver.langer@meduniwien.ac.at)