PhD Student (f/m/d) Next Generation Imaging for Real-Time Dose Verification in Proton Therapy (NOVO) / Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Physics, Engineering, Comparable natural sciences or related field / …
30 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association- Research Field
Other- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Germany- Application Deadline
30 Mar 2024 - 22:00 (UTC)- Type of Contract
To be defined- Job Status
Other- Offer Starting Date
1 Apr 2024- 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
Area of research:
PHD Thesis
Part-Time Suitability:
The position is suitable for part-time employment.
Starting date:
01.04.2024
Job description:PhD Student (f/m/d) Next Generation Imaging for Real-Time Dose Verification in Proton Therapy (NOVO)
With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.
At the Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay, scientists (f/m/d) specializing in medicine, physics, biology, and information technology collaborate to significantly enhance cancer treatment through the application of biologically-personalized and technically-optimized radiation therapy.
The Department of Medical Radiation Physics is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Next Generation Imaging for Real-Time Dose Verification in Proton Therapy (NOVO).
Your tasks
# Development and characterization of a multi-particle dose verification system for proton therapy. This includes:
# Identification of the demands for integrated electronics and detector materials
# Characterization of the NOVO detector elements
# Testing and validation of a prototype system under close-to-clinical conditions at different proton treatment sites
# Publication of results in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings
# Presentation of results at national and international conferences
Your profile
# Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of physics, engineering, comparable natural sciences or a related field
# Very good knowledge in the fields of medical, nuclear, detector and neutron physics, and the interactions of radiation and matter
# An affinity to experimental work in connection with the development of software for data analysis
# Practical experience in dealing with radiation detectors and associated electronics
# Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary and international team
# Tools for the analysis of complex listmode data (e.g. root, python)
# Knowledge in particle transport codes (Geant4 / MCNP / Fluka) and Jupyter notebooks
# Spoken and written knowledge of English
Our offer
# A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
# Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
# A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
# Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
# We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
# Numerous company health management offerings
# Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
# An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.
This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.
Requirements
Additional Information
- Website for additional job details
https://www.hzdr.de/job1829e
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association
- Country
- Germany
- City
- Dresden
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]- Website
https://www.hzdr.de/job1829e
Contact
- City
Dresden- Website
https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=0- Street
Bautzner Landstraße 400- Postal Code
01328
[email protected]- Phone
+49 351 260-0- Fax
+49 351 269-0461
STATUS: EXPIRED
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