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
- 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
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Department of Physics and Technology
- Country
- Norway
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website