Industrial PhD student, Human-centered AI - Sectra Medical

Do you want to develop your expertise in AI and human-computer interaction to make a difference to actual patients and save lives? We are looking for an industrial PhD student, a position combining the best of two worlds: advancing the frontier of human knowledge while keeping an industrial focus on creating real products for healthcare.

About the position

Sectra is one of the world’s leading providers of healthcare IT systems for diagnostic data. This industrial PhD student position is part of the Sectra Research Department, within a project focusing on precision medicine in breast cancer.

The potential of AI agents as members of medical teams is clear, but equally clear is that we still lack methods for AI-assisted expert teams that ensure both high productivity and robust quality in this high-stakes setting. New data science methods in AI-centered human-computer interaction are needed, where scientific expertise is matched with clinical prerequisites in an industrial context.

Your team and environment

The Research Department is responsible for developing knowledge, methods and prototypes to pave the way for product development. You will work in a team of scientists and closely collaborate with academic and healthcare professionals worldwide as well as with Sectra’s many domain experts.

The academic setting is with internationally leading groups at Linköping University, within the division of Media and Information Technology and the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization. The position is also part of the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). WASP is a major national initiative with a vision to conduct excellent research and grow competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org

Life at Sectra

At Sectra, you will be offered:
The opportunity to work with technology that is beneficial for life
A rewarding and challenging workplace where you work in teams with smart and talented people just like you
An organization where have a real opportunity to make a difference
An international environment with the opportunity to work in, or with, other countries and cultures

Specifically, this position offers:
The opportunity to learn about, and eventually push the boundaries of, key technology areas of our time
The opportunity to contribute to a leading area of precision medicine: agentive AI for multidisciplinary medical teams, with focus on diagnostic data (radiology, pathology, genomics) in breast cancer
The chance to contribute to user-oriented innovations, transferring knowledge and prototypes to Sectra’s product development teams
Participation in a PhD student training program at Linköping University and the WASP program, a strong environment with other students and researchers in visualization and AI
After four years, obtaining a PhD degree

This is an opportunity out of the ordinary. Intense efforts will be needed at times, and high flexibility is required. We are looking for someone who sees the multifaceted challenges of this position in a positive light, as a path to a rewarding, extraordinary professional life.

Skills & Requirements

At Sectra, there are a few core abilities that are central, and these are even more outspoken for this role. You need to have a willingness and ability to quickly grasp new information and take on new tasks. We want you to have a strong analytical mindset. We also want you to be a good communicator, having the ability to interact with colleagues and collaborators in an effective way.

For this position, the following requirements apply:
A Master of Science degree in computer science or a related area
Fluency in English. If not fluent in Swedish, a strong ambition to learn Swedish - it is the expected work language for this position after at most 12 months
A strong will to turn advanced technology into usable solutions in healthcare
Very good academic grades, especially in mathematics courses, combined with an aptitude for human-computer interaction aspects

In addition, we consider it an asset if you also:
Have strong software programming skills
Have experience of other cultures
Speak more languages than those required above
Have interests besides school/work, such as sports, music, community engagements or anything else that makes you stand out from the crowd

Other information:
The goal is for the right candidate to start September 1st, 2025 or earlier.

We recruit on an ongoing basis. This means we encourage you to apply or contact us as soon as possible.

Depending on the role, a mandatory background security screening might be performed as part of the recruitment process at Sectra. Please reach out to the responsible hiring team if you have any questions regarding this.

Great Place to Work

Making a difference

Great colleagues

Personal development

Innovation & technology

Global environment

Working close to customers

About the company

Sectra develops and sells cutting-edge solutions for medical IT and cybersecurity. We help hospitals and those who are training future healthcare personnel to improve their efficiency so that patients can receive better care. We also support and help defense, authorities, and critical social functions to secure their communication against eavesdropping and protect their systems against unauthorized access. This is how we create conditions for a healthier and safer society.

One thing that identifies us at Sectra is our customer obsession— our ability and willingness to understand, create value for and stand up for our customers. This shared priority is at the core of our culture. Our customers describe this as having the knowledge to meet expectations, the passion to exceed them. As we hire for attitude and ability - train for skill, we happily expand your knowledge, if you bring the passion and willingness to learn.

Claes Lundström | Contact Person

Sectra

Linköping | On-site