PhD Student (f/m/d) Compensation strategies for advanced proton beam treatment planning in MR magnetic fields / Completed university studies (Diploma/Master) in the field of Mathematics, Computer science, Physics or related / Development …

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association, Germany

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Dresden, SACHSEN
Deadline: 20 Mar 2025

19 Feb 2025
Job Information
Organisation/Company

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association
Research Field

Other
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Germany
Application Deadline

20 Mar 2025 - 23:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract

To be defined
Job Status

Other
Offer Starting Date

1 May 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Area of research:

Promotion


Part-Time Suitability:

The position is suitable for part-time employment.


Starting date:

01.05.2025


Job description:PhD Student (f/m/d) Compensation strategies for advanced proton beam treatment planning in MR magnetic fields

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 IT work together to crucially improve the treatment of cancer by administering radiation therapy that is biologically-personalized and technically-optimized.

The Department of Medical Radiation Physics is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Compensation strategies for advanced proton beam treatment planning in MR magnetic fields. 

Your tasks

# Development of scientific results in the field of MR-integrated proton therapy in the research group ‘Experimental MR-integrated proton therapy’ (Prof. Dr. Aswin Hoffmann), especially on the topic ‘Compensation strategies for advanced proton beam treatment planning in MR magnetic fields’ as a basis for the preparation of the dissertation
# Literature research
# Development of methods to optimise the proton dose distribution in the presence of magnetic fields from our in-beam magnetic resonance (MR) imaging prototypes
# Planning, implementation and evaluation of computer simulations
# Publication and presentation of scientific results

Your profile

# Completed university studies (Diploma/Master) in the field of Mathematics, Computer science, Physics or related
# In-depth knowledge in the field of operations research / numerical optimisation algorithms
# A pro-active working attitude
# Independent work, also within a multidisciplinary team
# Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, C is an advantage
# Good written and oral language skills 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.  

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.


Where to apply
E-mail

personal@hzdr.de
Website
https://www.hzdr.de/job2041e

Requirements
Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://www.hzdr.de/job2041e

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association
Country
Germany
City
Dresden
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Contact
City

Dresden
Website

https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=0
Street

Bautzner Landstraße 400
Postal Code

01328
E-Mail

kontakt@hzdr.de
Phone

+49 351 260-0
Fax

+49 351 269-0461

STATUS: EXPIRED

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