PhD Student (f/m/d) Quantification and reduction of uncertainties for online adaptive particle therapy

The Department of Medical Radiation Physics is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Quantification and reduction of uncertainties for online adaptive particle therapy Be part of a joint collaborative project between OncoRay in Dresden and HIRO in Heidelberg with regular collaboration visits. The position will be available on 1 February 2025. The employment contract is limited to 3 years. The place of work is Dresden. The working time amounts to 19,5 h/week. In the 2nd year there is the option of increasing the weekly working hours to 75 %. Your tasks: Joint development of methods to identify and quantify uncertainties in online adaptive proton therapy (OPAT) Collect and analyze data, implement, validate and extend (AI) models for uncertainty prediction of the different sources of uncertainty in OAPT Find feasible and creative solutions to reduce or mitigate the effect of different uncertainties in OAPT Present results at international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals, supervise bachelor and master students Your profile: Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of medical physics, physics, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics or similar Programming experience is desired, preferably with python Experience in radiotherapy, particle therapy or deformable image registration is a plus Interested in collaborative work and ability of working in a team Fluent in 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. At HZDR, we promote and value diversity among our employees. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds regardless of gender, ethnic and social origin, belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Bautzner Landstraße Dresden Zertiï kat seit 2006 Zertiï kat seit 2007 Zertiï kat seit 2009 Zertiï kat seit 2019 For any questions, do not hesitate to ask: Dr. Lena Nenoff Tel.: -6538 Job-ID: 2024/130 Deadline: 31 October 2024 Apply now!