Assistant Professor in Medical Imaging

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

TheDepartment of Life Sciences and Medicine(DLSM) is part of the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine of the University of Luxembourg. DLSM is coordinating all teaching programmes in the life sciences, medicine, nursing and midwifery. Research at the department integrate basic and translational, molecular and computational approaches with a focus on cancer biology, as well as clinical research projects in human health and disease.

The DLSM cooperates with the national health care centres and with leading international biomedical research institutions. The University of Luxembourg has set a strategic focus on medicine and health and is actively developing the training and research areas in these domains, creating exceptional opportunities in medical and biomedical initiatives.

**Your role**:
Medical and health sciences education at the University of Luxembourg are rapidly growing and are strategic areas of development for both the University and the government of Luxembourg. To effectively foster high quality teaching within the recently created study programmes, namely a bachelor in medicine, several nursing sciences programmes as well as midwifery, the University of Luxembourg is recruiting for the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) an Assistant Professor in Medical Imaging.

The Faculty of Science, Technology, and Medicine at the University of Luxembourg strives for excellence in the education and research of medicine, biomedical sciences and allied health professions. In 2023, the University launched four bachelor programmes in specialized nursing sciences in the fields of surgery, anaesthesia/resuscitation, paediatrics, and mental health. A fifth programme ‘Bachelor of Nursing in General Care’ started in September 2024, while two more bachelor programmes - Midwifery and radiographer/clinical imaging - are set to commence in September 2025. These programmes are organized by combining theoretical training as well as simulations using the latest technology with practical training in hospitals, outpatient clinics and care centres, in collaboration with various institutions in the country and abroad. Due to the expansion of educational and research programmes in medicine and health professions, we are now recruiting a professor in medical imaging to further strengthen education and research efforts.

The professor will be appointed to the university on a full-time basis and will have a leadership role in building and coordinating the training of radiographers/experts in medical imaging technologies. The academic position will have responsibilities split between teaching and research, with a primary focus on teaching. Involvement in professional clinical activity can be considered.

Teaching portfolio: The holder of this position is expected to co-build, co-direct, and teach in the bachelor’s programme in medical imaging technologies and related fields. He/she will be involved in the selection of students, the establishment of the training plan for radiographers, the organisation of theoretical and practical teaching, the evaluation of programmes, in close cooperation with the teachers and tutors of the clinical placements. These efforts will be based on the collaborative and joint work of professors, teachers and researchers from the different health programmes of the university, including medicine, biomedicine, midwifery, and nursing as well as computer sciences.

**Your profile**:

- A radiographer or radiologist degree with clinical experience in clinical imaging
- A doctorate (MD or PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline
- Field experience in radiographers’ education, including theoretical teaching and supervision of trainees
- Knowledge of contemporary pedagogical practices. Experience in curriculum design and directing of educational programmes at the university level
- Extensive research experience as evidenced by international publications in the field of clinical imaging, public health or related fields
- Administrative and management experience
- Connections to clinical imaging departments in universities and European radiographer societies
- Open and collaborative mindset, ability to work in a team, and to foster a positive working environment
- Leadership and mentoring qualities
- Independent, solution-oriented, and creative
- Commitment to work with students and deliver high-quality teaching
- Language requirements:_

The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual and multicultural context. The person hired on this position must be proficient in English and either French or German. The University encourages its staff to learn the other language and provides access to language courses to this end.

**We offer**:

- Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countrie