Doctoral researcher; m​/f​/d RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie

Stellenbezeichnung: Doctoral researcher (m/f/d) – RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie
Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing an image-guided irradiation and quality assurance workflow for microbeam radiotherapy of brain tumours.
• Designing, simulating and constructing a clinically oriented microbeam applicator, including a multislit collimator, filtration, field shaping, monitoring and safety systems.
• Performing Monte Carlo simulations to optimise beam quality, dose distributions, the peak-to-valley dose ratio, field homogeneity and treatment-head components.
• Integrating a projection radiography image-guidance system in a beam's-eye-view geometry and registering the acquired images with planning CT data.
• Preparation of veterinary trials and first human applications

Requirements

• A successfully completed university degree in physics, medical physics, biomedical engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong interest in radiation physics, dosimetry, image guidance and the technical translation of innovative radiotherapy approaches.
• Good knowledge in at least one of the following areas:
  Monte Carlo simulation, medical image processing, radiation dosimetry, CAD design, measurement and control technology, or scientific software development.
• Programming skills, for example in Python, C++ or MATLAB, are desirable.

Benefits

• EGYM well pass, corporate benefits and discounts (e.g. Käfer), cafeteria, sports and cultural offers, company bike
• Working in the heart of Munich at Max-Weber-Platz with very good accessibility by public transport such as the subway, S-Bahn or tram
• Company pension plan through the Federal and State Pension Institute (VBL)
• Self-realization through a varied and technically demanding job with interdisciplinary cooperation between various departments of the TUM Klinikum

Interview-related costs can, unfortunately, not be reimbursed.

If the candidates’ suitability for the position in question is equal, severely disabled applicants shall be given preference.