Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V.
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 biologicallypersonalized 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.
PhD Student (f/m/d) Compensation strategies for advanced proton beam treatment planning in MR magnetic fields
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
Requirements
- 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
What we 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"
How to apply
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-applicationsystem: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=74298
Facts
| Published | 18.02.2025 |
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| Number of employees | 1.500 |
| Category | Graduate position, PhD position |
| Location | Germany, Saxony, Dresden |
| Area of responsibility | Computer science, IT / Telecommunications, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physics |
| Start date (earliest) | 01.05.2025 |
| Duration | 36 months |
| Full/Part-time | part-time, 19,5h/week |
| Remuneration | TVöD-Bund |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | https://www.hzdr.de |
Requirements
| Field of study | Natural sciences and mathematics, Computer science, Mathematics, Physics |
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Apply
| Application deadline | 20.03.2025 |
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| Reference number | 2025/42 |
| Online | https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=74298 |