Research Engineer in Cardiovascular Digital Twins

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About the job

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), especially 4D flow-MRI, enables detailed quantification of cardiovascular hemodynamics through the measurement of blood flow in the heart and vessels. By combining such data with physiologically based mathematical models, patient-specific digital twins can be developed to improve the understanding of cardiovascular diseases and their treatment.

As a research engineer, you will participate in the development of the next generation of patient-specific digital twins for cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment, with a particular focus on hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. The work involves advanced processing and analysis of 4D flow-MRI data as well as integrating image-based measurements with mathematical models of cardiovascular physiology.

The tasks include the development and implementation of methods for analysis and quality control of 4D flow-MRI data, development and validation of patient-specific mathematical models and digital twins, and quantification of hemodynamic parameters and biomarkers related to heart function, vascular function, and blood pressure regulation. The tasks also include collecting longitudinal clinical data from patients before and after treatment and scientific writing and publishing of research results in international journals.

The research is conducted in close collaboration between experts in medical image analysis, MRI physics, cardiology, mathematics, and systems biology. The work takes place within established research environments at CMIV and Linköpings universitet as well as in collaboration with national and international research partners.

About you

We are looking for you who have good communication skills and find it easy to cooperate with others while also having the ability to work independently.

Furthermore, you have good English language skills both in speaking and writing, as we within the department and the project are multilingual.

We want you to have:

• a Master's degree in engineering or equivalent
• experience in handling medical images
• experience in programming

It is meritorious if you have:

• knowledge of handling and analysis of 4D flow MRI data
• knowledge of cardiovascular physiology
• experience in programming in Matlab and python
• experience of systems biology, mathematical modeling, and digital twins
• Swedish language skills in speaking and writing

Your workplace

You will work at the Department of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine, https://liu.se/organisation/liu/hmv/disp, and the Unit for Cardiovascular Sciences, https://liu.se/organisation/liu/hmv/disp/enheten-for-kardiovaskulara-vetenskaper. The employment is connected to the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, http://www.liu.se/cmiv. CMIV is an interdisciplinary research center within Linköpings universitet that conducts focused frontline research within interdisciplinary projects that provide solutions to tomorrow's clinical questions. The interdisciplinary research group in cardiovascular imaging and modeling, https://liu.se/forskning/kardiovaskular-bildtagning-och-modellering, within CMIV, conducts technical development and application of advanced MRI and DT methods within the cardiovascular area, which is one of the focus areas at CMIV.

About the employment

Fixed-term employment approx. 1 year, starting by agreement, but no later than Jan 1, 2027.

Security clearance may be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Salary and benefits

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Application

Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter no later than October 1, 2026. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the application deadline will not be considered.

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