PhD Research Fellow in medical physics

10 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Bergen

Department

Department of Physics and Technology

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

6 Feb 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Oslo)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in medical physics at the Department of Physics and Technology. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with compulsory other work (e.g. teaching duties at the Department). The position is financed by the European Innovation Council (EIC) through the NOVO project - next generation imaging for real-time dose verification enabling adaptive proton therapy.

Norway is currently in a phase of preparing for proton therapy cancer treatment, with centers based in Bergen and Oslo from early 2025. The candidate will have the opportunity to conduct their PhD studies in the context of a state-of-the-art proton center, with tight connection to the Haukeland University Hospital of Bergen. The current project will be based in an interdisciplinary research environment with potential of high impact and broad visibility in the international academic society of medical physics, radiotherapy and oncology.

About the project/work tasks
The NOVO project will address a fundamental issue in proton therapy of cancer, namely the lack of real-time dose verification (RDV) that significantly limits the potential of proton therapy due to uncertainties in the precise delivery of the prescribed dose. In the NOVO project, we will develop the first proof-of-concept of a scintillator-based RDV technology adaptable to any proton therapy treatment. The PhD position will be part of a strong research community within proton therapy in Bergen with tight collaboration with international partners. The tasks for the PhD position will include in silico predictions of the NOVO detector’s signal in clinical settings by means of particle transport simulations, and further analysis of this signal for the purpose of range and dose reconstructing and further developing a trigger system to detect deviations in range/dose during treatment based on the NOVO signal. Furthermore, explorations into applications of prompt gamma spectroscopy with the NOVO detector will be a part of the PhD project.

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Physics and Technology

Country

Norway

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Where to apply

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Contact

Website

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