PhD in Medical Radiation Physics: Predicting Radiotherapy-Induced Lymphopenia at Stockholm University

Job Description

Stockholm University’s Department of Physics is recruiting a PhD student in medical radiation physics oriented towards radiobiology. Radiotherapy can lower the number of circulating lymphocytes (lymphopenia), which is linked to poorer survival, but there is no established way to adjust treatment to prevent it. The project develops and validates models of the radiation dose delivered to circulating blood, so they can be built into treatment planning, with wider relevance for radiation protection.

At a glance

• Position: Doctoral student (1 post), four years full time
• Where: Department of Physics, AlbaNova University Center, Stockholm
• Project contact: Prof. Iuliana Livia Dasu, iuliana.livia.dasu@fysik.su.se
• Employment questions: Prof. Michael Odelius, odelius@fysik.su.se
• Apply by: 28 September 2026
• Apply: 28 September 2026

About the radiobiology PhD

• Develop predictive models of radiation dose to circulating blood
• Validate the models and prepare them for treatment planning
• Study how to reduce radiation-induced lymphopenia without losing tumour control
• Contribute to more precise estimates of dose to immune cells

How doctoral employment works at Stockholm University

Doctoral students are employed for up to the equivalent of four years of full-time study. The first contract is for up to one year and is then renewed for up to two years at a time, and up to 20% of working time may go to teaching, research or administration. Apply through the university’s recruitment system with a personal letter, a CV and the attachments the form asks for.

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What Stockholm University is looking for

• General entry: a second-cycle degree, or 240 credits including 60 at second-cycle level, or equivalent knowledge
• Specific entry for Medical Radiation Physics: a second-cycle degree project of 30 credits in the subject area, or 60 credits of physics plus a 30-credit second-cycle project in another area
• English equivalent to Swedish English B, for example an English-taught degree, IELTS Academic 6.0 (no section below 5.0) or TOEFL iBT 79
• Requirements must be met by the application deadline

Nice to have

• Documented knowledge in a relevant research field
• The advert lists written and oral proficiency in Swedish and English among selection criteria

Pay and location

Doctoral students at Stockholm University are employed on a fixed salary; the advert gives no figure.

How to apply

Apply through the official Stockholm University page. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

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