Job Erasmus MC - Postdoc for the department of Radiotherapy - Mathematical Optimization of Cancer Treatment
Postdoc for the department of Radiotherapy - Mathematical Optimization of Cancer Treatment
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Location Rotterdam, 3015 CE, The Netherlands Function types Postdoc positions, Research, Development, Innovation Scientific fields Health Hours 36.0 hours per week Education Doctorate Job number 27.03.12.TDdH Translations en
Job description
Approximately
50% of cancer patients is treated with radiotherapy. Success of a
radiation treatment is largely determined by the quality of the
delivered dose distribution. Doses should be very high in the tumor and
as low as possible in surrounding healthy tissues, especially in vital
radiation sensitive organs. Development of algorithms and procedures for
design of individualized irradiation strategies (treatment plans) is a
key research line of the department. Optimization of the patient’s dose
distribution is a complex, non-convex and discrete mathematical problem
with multiple objectives and constraints, and a patient anatomy that may
change during the fractionated therapy. Not only the quality of the
final dose distribution is important, but also optimization time, speed
of daily dose delivery and required human interaction and workload. The
selected candidate will participate in these investigations.
Requirements
- PhD in operations research, numerical mathematics, or other relevant field;
- Excellent programming skills (Python, C++, Matlab) for prototyping;
- Ambitious and eager to take initiative;
- Creative and excellent analytical skills;
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
Conditions of employment
We
offer a full-time position for a period of 3 years in an exciting
working environment, aiming at improvement of patient care. The salary
will depend on relevant experience and the job conditions are according
to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Medical Centers
(CAO UMC).
Organisation
Erasmus MC
Erasmus
MC inspires and is challenging. You create your own opportunities in
this University Medical Center. Whether it concerns learning and work or
work and learning/continued learning. Each and every day our
enthusiastic staff devote themselves to excellent, dedicated patient
care, pioneering medical research and valued education. A conscious
choice for work that matters, both nationally and internationally, at
the heart of our multicultural home base ofRotterdam. Where attention to
individual staff member comes naturally. Working from the heart.
Together with people, for people: ‘patient-centered care’!
Department
Radiotherapy
The
Erasmus MC-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center encompasses one of the largest
radiation oncology departments in Europe treating 5000 patients per
year. The departement has a wide-ranged and internationally renowned
research program. Physics is of major importance in the program and a
large part of the 50 employees of the Medical Physics division is
involved in research projects. The department is equipped with
state-of-the-art technologies and an extensive R&D software
framework. Apart from computer optimization, image-guided and adaptive
treatment, robotic treatment, stereotactic treatment, and proton therapy
are among the main research lines. The department participates in the
Holland Particle Therapy Center (HollandPTC) project. Research is
embedded in multi-disciplinary teams, consisting of radiation
oncologists, (medical) physicists, radiation technologists,
mathematicians, and computer scientists.
Additional information
For more information, please contact Prof.dr. B.J.M. Heijmen, head of physics, telephone (+31) (0) 10 7041304, e-mail: b.heijmen@erasmusmc.nl, Ir. S. Breedveld, project leader, telephone (+31) (0) 10 7042693, e-mail: s.breedveld@erasmusmc.nl, or Drs. M.J. de Bruin, head of operations, telephone (+31) (0) 10 7041480, e-mail: m.j.debruin@erasmusmc.nl. More information on the R&D program can be found at: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=heijmen%20b*.
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