{"data":{"id":184623,"slug":"doktorand-inom-medicinsk-avbildning-av-backenbottenskador-vid-forlossning","type":"job","title":"PhD Candidate in Medical Imaging of Pelvic Floor Injuries During Childbirth","description":"Project Description\nDoctoral Program: Engineering and Health\nWe are seeking a motivated individual with a strong interest in biomedical engineering development and research who wants to contribute to advancing future diagnostics and treatment in women's health. You will work in an interdisciplinary and international research environment at KTH's Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems, where engineers, clinicians, and researchers collaborate to solve important medical challenges. In this project, you will work closely with clinical partners at Karolinska University Hospital and leading international researchers in medical image analysis and biomechanical simulation.\n\nOur research focuses on biomechanical imaging and modeling to improve diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of various types of injuries and diseases. In this project, we are developing new technologies to improve diagnostics, prevention, and rehabilitation of childbirth-related injuries to women's pelvic floor musculature, an area that has long been understudied despite affecting millions of women worldwide. The project combines advanced medical imaging, including ultrasound, MRI, and elastography, with image analysis, image registration, and personalized simulation models of the pelvic floor. The goal is to increase understanding of injury mechanisms, identify risk factors, and enable future patient-specific treatment strategies.\n\nThe project is funded by InspireLab, KTH's initiative for research and innovation to increase gender equality in society.\n\nSupervision: Prof. Matilda Larsson (KTH), Emilia Rotstein (KI), and Dr. Zhongzheng Wang (KTH) are proposed to supervise the doctoral candidate.\n\nAdmission Requirements\nTo be admitted to doctoral studies (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility:\n- completed a degree at advanced level, or\n- completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits at advanced level, or\n- acquired substantially equivalent knowledge through any other means within or outside the country.\n\nIn addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B\/6.\n\nSelection\nTo succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the following abilities will be assessed:\n- independently drive your work forward,\n- collaborate with others,\n- maintain a professional approach,\n- analyze and work with complex issues, and\n- contribute to an interdisciplinary and inclusive research environment.\n\nCandidates should have an engineering degree in biomedical engineering, engineering physics, computer science, or an equivalent field as determined by the hiring manager.\n\nFurthermore, the candidate should have an interest in developing and applying advanced imaging methods in simulation-based research.\n\nAfter the eligibility requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.\n\nTarget Degree: Doctor of Philosophy\n\nInformation on Admission and Employment\nOnly those admitted to doctoral studies may be employed as a doctoral candidate. The total employment period must not exceed full-time doctoral level studies for four years. An employed doctoral candidate may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks in, for example, education and administration. A new employment as a doctoral candidate is valid for a maximum of one year; the employment may thereafter be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time. For studies to be concluded with a Licentiate degree, the total employment period must not exceed full-time doctoral level studies for two years.\n\nAs a doctoral candidate, you will receive KTH employment benefits and a monthly salary according to KTH's agreement for doctoral candidate salaries. Read more about Doctoral Studies at KTH | KTH | Sweden.\n\nTrade Union Representatives\nContact information for trade union representatives.\n\nDoctoral Student Section (Royal Institute of Technology Student Union)\nContact information for the doctoral student section.\n\nApplication\nYou apply through KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.\n\nApplication Contents\nCopies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and documentation of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.\nCV with relevant professional experience and knowledge.\nApplication letter with a brief account of why you wish to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages)\nRepresentative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please include a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.\n\nYour application must be received by KTH no later than the last application deadline at midnight, CET\/CEST (Central European Time\/Central European Summer Time).\n\nOther Information\nFor information on the processing of personal data in connection with recruitment.\nAn employment at KTH may be classified in a security class. If this applies to this particular position, a security vetting of the applicant will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) with consent. In such cases, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved after security vetting.\n\nWe decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as job advertisement vendors.\n\nBecome Part of KTH\nKTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and participating in the transition to a sustainable society. Here you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Gender equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are a quality issue and a natural part of KTH's core values as a university and public authority.\n\nRead more about our benefits and what it is like to work and develop at KTH.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand inom medicinsk avbildning av b\u00e4ckenbottenskador vid f\u00f6rlossning","description_original":"Projektbeskrivning\nForskarutbildnings\u00e4mne:\u00a0Teknik och H\u00e4lsa\nVi s\u00f6ker en motiverad person med stort intresse f\u00f6r medicinteknisk utveckling och forskning som vill vara med och utveckla framtidens diagnostik och behandling inom kvinnors h\u00e4lsa. Du kommer att arbeta i en tv\u00e4rvetenskaplig och internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6 vid KTH:s institution f\u00f6r medicinteknik och h\u00e4lsosystem, d\u00e4r ingenj\u00f6rer, kliniker och forskare samarbetar f\u00f6r att l\u00f6sa viktiga medicinska utmaningar. I det h\u00e4r projektet s\u00e5 arbetar du n\u00e4ra kliniska samarbetspartners p\u00e5 Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset och ledande internationella forskare inom medicinsk bildanalys och biomekanisk simulering.\u00a0\nV\u00e5r forskning fokuserar p\u00e5 biomekanisk avbildning och modellering f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra diagnostik, behandling och prevention av olika typer av skador och sjukdomar. I detta projekt utvecklar vi ny teknik f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra diagnostik, prevention och rehabilitering av f\u00f6rlossningsrelaterade skador p\u00e5 kvinnans b\u00e4ckenbottenmuskulatur, ett omr\u00e5de som l\u00e4nge varit underforskat trots att det p\u00e5verkar miljontals kvinnor v\u00e4rlden \u00f6ver. Projektet kombinerar avancerad medicinsk avbildning, inklusive ultraljud, MR och elastografi, med bildanalys, bildregistrering och individanpassade simuleringsmodeller av b\u00e4ckenbotten. M\u00e5let \u00e4r att \u00f6ka f\u00f6rst\u00e5elsen f\u00f6r skademekanismer, identifiera riskfaktorer och m\u00f6jligg\u00f6ra framtida patientanpassade behandlingsstrategier.\nProjektet finansieras av InspireLab, KTH:s satsning p\u00e5 forskning och innovation f\u00f6r \u00f6kad j\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet i samh\u00e4llet.\nHandledning: Prof. Matilda Larsson (KTH), Emilia Rotstein (KI) och Dr. Zhongzheng Wang (KTH) f\u00f6resl\u00e5s handleda doktoranden.\u00a0\nBeh\u00f6righet f\u00f6r antagning\nF\u00f6r att bli antagen till forskarutbildning (kap 7 39 \u00a7 h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen) kr\u00e4vs att den s\u00f6kande har grundl\u00e4ggande beh\u00f6righet:\navlagt en examen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5, eller\nfullgjort kursfordringar om minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, varav minst 60 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5, eller\np\u00e5 n\u00e5got annat s\u00e4tt inom eller utom landet f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper.\n\nUt\u00f6ver ovanst\u00e5ende\u00a0 finns ocks\u00e5 ett obligatoriskt krav p\u00e5 engelska motsvarande Engelska B\/6.\nUrval\nF\u00f6r att lyckas med dina doktorandstudier p\u00e5 KTH beh\u00f6ver du vara m\u00e5linriktad och ih\u00e4rdig i ditt arbete. Vid urval av de s\u00f6kande bed\u00f6ms f\u00f6rm\u00e5gan att:\nsj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt driva sitt arbete fram\u00e5t,\nkunna samarbeta med andra,\nha ett professionellt f\u00f6rh\u00e5llningss\u00e4tt,\u00a0\nanalysera och arbeta med komplexa fr\u00e5gor och\nbidra till en tv\u00e4rvetenskaplig och inkluderande forskningsmilj\u00f6.\n\nKanddaten b\u00f6r ha en ingenj\u00f6rsutbildning inom medicinteknik, teknisk fysik, datavetenskap eller omr\u00e5de som anst\u00e4llande chef bed\u00f6mer som motsvarande.\u00a0\u00a0\nVidare s\u00e5 ska kandidaten ha intresse f\u00f6r att utveckla och till\u00e4mpa avancerade avbildningsmetoder i simuleringsbaserad forskning.\nEfter beh\u00f6righetskraven kommer stor vikt l\u00e4ggas vid personliga egenskaper.\nM\u00e5lexamen: Doktorsexamen\nInformation om antagning och anst\u00e4llning\u00a0\nEndast den som antagits till forskarutbildning f\u00e5r anst\u00e4llas som doktorand. Den sammanlagda anst\u00e4llningstiden f\u00e5r inte vara l\u00e4ngre \u00e4n vad som motsvarar utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 p\u00e5 heltid under fyra \u00e5r. En anst\u00e4lld doktorand kan i begr\u00e4nsad omfattning (h\u00f6gst 20 %) utf\u00f6ra vissa arbetsuppgifter inom t.ex. utbildning och administration. En ny anst\u00e4llning som doktorand g\u00e4ller f\u00f6r h\u00f6gst ett \u00e5r, anst\u00e4llningen f\u00e5r d\u00e4refter f\u00f6rnyas med h\u00f6gst tv\u00e5 \u00e5r i taget.\u00a0Vid studier som ska avslutas med licentiatexamen f\u00e5r den sammanlagda anst\u00e4llningstiden inte vara l\u00e4ngre \u00e4n vad som motsvarar utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 p\u00e5 heltid under tv\u00e5 \u00e5r.\nSom doktorand f\u00e5r du del av KTH:s anst\u00e4llningsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och har en m\u00e5nadsl\u00f6n enligt KTH:s avtal f\u00f6r doktorandl\u00f6ner. L\u00e4s mer om Forskarstudier vid KTH | KTH | Sweden.\nFackliga representanter\nKontaktuppgifter till\u00a0fackliga representanter.\nDoktorandsektionen (Tekniska h\u00f6gskolans studentk\u00e5r)\nKontaktuppgifter till\u00a0doktorandsektionen.\nAns\u00f6kan\u00a0\nDu ans\u00f6ker via KTH:s rekryteringssystem. Du som s\u00f6kande har huvudansvaret f\u00f6r att din ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett n\u00e4r den skickas in.\nAns\u00f6kan ska ha f\u00f6ljande inneh\u00e5ll\nKopior av examensbevis och betyg fr\u00e5n tidigare universitetsstudier och intyg p\u00e5 uppfyllda spr\u00e5kkrav (se ovan). \u00d6vers\u00e4ttningar till engelska eller svenska om originaldokumentet inte \u00e4r utf\u00e4rdade p\u00e5 ett av dessa spr\u00e5k. 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Om s\u00e5 \u00e4r fallet f\u00f6r just denna anst\u00e4llning g\u00f6rs en s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning av s\u00f6kande i enlighet med s\u00e4kerhetsskyddslagen (2018:585) efter samtycke. I dessa fall \u00e4r en f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttning f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning att s\u00f6kande blir godk\u00e4nd efter s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning.\nVi undanber oss direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av platsannonser.\nBli en del av KTH \u00a0\nKTH formar framtiden genom utbildning, forskning och innovation. Som ett ledande internationellt tekniskt universitet spelar vi en aktiv roll i att driva och medverka i omst\u00e4llningen till ett h\u00e5llbart samh\u00e4lle. H\u00e4r erbjuds du m\u00f6jligheten att v\u00e4xa och utvecklas p\u00e5 en kreativ och dynamisk arbetsplats med goda arbetsvillkor och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner. J\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet, m\u00e5ngfald och lika villkor \u00e4r en kvalitetsfr\u00e5ga och en sj\u00e4lvklar del av KTH:s v\u00e4rdegrund som universitet och statlig myndighet.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att arbeta och utvecklas p\u00e5 KTH.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Brinellv\u00e4gen 8","full_address":null,"city":"Stockholm","country":"SE","latitude":59.2877928,"longitude":18.0528391},"metadata":{"region":"Stockholms l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Kungliga Tekniska H\u00f6gskolan","postcode":"10044","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/om\/work-at-kth\/lediga-jobb","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Matilda Larsson","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Kungliga Tekniska h\u00f6gskolan, Skolan f\u00f6r kemi, bioteknologi och h\u00e4lsa","employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":6,"ai_views_count":11,"bot_views_count":0,"ai_vendor_counts":{"meta":4,"other":5,"openai":2},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"matil@kth.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-03T00:00:20+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-24T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-03T03:18:41+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-17T03:56:52+00:00"}}