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 / …

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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.