Post Doctoral Training Fellow - online adaptive radiotherapy; RT) modelling

Salary: Starting from £48,429 per annum. Dependent on relevant Postdoctoral experience. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

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Duration of

Contract:

Fixed Term for 36 months in the first instance

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (full time)

Location: Sutton, Greater London

Closing Date: 15th October 2026

Under the guidance of Professor Uwe Oelfke, we are seeking a highly motivated and creative post-doctoral training fellow who is focused on a career in research to contribute to the development and clinical implementation of online adaptive RT on advanced treatment platforms (MR-Linac, C-arm linac and gantry-based treatment units) at the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH).

The successful candidate will develop a framework for dynamic plan refinement in real-time for MR-guided RT, acceleration of automated, on-line adaptive treatment planning and devise strategies for quality assurance (QA) of real-time adapted RT. The final aim of this research is to demonstrate benefit of this cutting-edge technology for patients in collaboration with clinicians and industrial partners.

The projected research is part of a larger program of work funded by a Cancer Research UK (CRUK) program grant and the successful candidate will drive the work forward within a multi-disciplinary team of computer scientists, medical physicists and clinicians in the Joint Department of Physics at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

• A PhD in Physics, Engineering or another relevant field and ideally have experience in radiotherapy physics, optimisation algorithms and/or MR imaging and MR-guided RT.
• Candidates who are nearing completion of their PhD may apply, but confirmation of awarded PhD is required within 6 months of employment.
• The ICR has a workforce agreement stating that Postdoctoral Training Fellows can only be employed for up to 7 years as PDTF at the ICR, providing total postdoctoral experience (including previous employment at this level elsewhere) does not exceed 7 years.

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The Radiotherapy Physics Modelling team sits within the Joint Department of Physics - The Institute of Cancer Research, London which spans both The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RMH). The team is primarily focused on the development and application of novel technology to further radiotherapy treatments. This includes novel treatment planning techniques, the development of new optimisation algorithms and using modern computer hardware to enable real-time online plan optimisation.

• A dynamic and supportive research environment
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and professional development opportunities
• Collaboration with leading researchers in the field
• Competitive salary and pension

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact [email protected]

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