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PhD Student (f/m/d) Automated QA for online adaptive proton therapy
As a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers, the HZDR employs about 1,400 people. The Center's focus is on interdisciplinary research in the areas energy, health and matter.
At the Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay scientists specializing in medicine, physics, biology and IT work together to crucially improve the treatment of cancer by administering radiation therapy that is biologically personalized and technically optimized.
Detailed information can be found here:www.hzdr.de
As part of the Institute, the Department of Medical Radiation Physics invites applications as
PhD student (f/m/d) Automated QA for online adaptive proton therapy
The position will be available from 1 April 2022. The employment contract is limited to three years. The place of work is Dresden. The working time amounts to 19.5 h/week.
Tasks:
Our long-term strategy is to translate online adaptive proton
therapy into clinical reality by combining modern in-room
imaging and innovative treatment verification with fast and
quality-assured adaptation. Within this context, your project
goal is to develop an automated multi-aspect quality assurance
(QA) chain for the final approval of the adapted therapy. The
different aspects may include the approval for:
The reconstruction and registration of in-room images
The properties of automatically generated contours
The descriptive features and dosimetric quality of adapted
treatment plans
You will present your results on time- and workflow-efficient
online QA, which potentially includes AI-assisted methods, at
international conferences and in peer-reviewed high-ranking
publications
You will also have the opportunity to supervise research
projects of Bachelor and Master students
Requirements:
Very succsessfully completed studies in the field of Medical
Physics, Applied Computer Sciences, Physics or a comparable
applied/natural/engineering science
Excellent programming skills in a high-level programming
language (Matlab, Python etc.)
Experience in machine learning, preferably for medical physics
applications
Sound knowledge about radiotherapy, preferably in proton
therapy and medical imaging
Excited about working as a team player in a group of motivated
interdisciplinary professionals
Structured and solution-oriented working style, analytical
thinking and above-average commitment
Very good communication skills in English and preferably also
in German
We offer:
A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and
international work environment
Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking
opportunities
The employment contract is limited to three years
Salary and social benefits in conformity with the provisions
of the Collective Agreement TVöD-Bund
30 days of paid holiday leave
Company pension scheme (VBL)
A good work/life balance for which we offer assistance in the
form of:
Possibility to work part-time
Flexible working hours
In-house health management
Kindly submit your completed application (including cover
letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.) only via
our
online application system.
The HZDR is committed to equal opportunity employment and we strongly encourage applications from qualified female candidates. We also carefully consider all applications from job candidates with severe disabilities.
For any questions, do not hesitate to ask:
Mrs. Kathrin Adamek-Genschmar
Mrs. Beate Beger
Tel.: +49 351 458-7432
Dr. Kristin Stützer
Tel.:
+49 351 458-4123
Prof. Dr. Christian Richter
Dr. Fabian Hennings
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