Thursday 16 August 2012

VACANCY: Postdoc determining radiation dose distribution for radiotherapy

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

Specifications - (explanation)
Location Rotterdam, 3015 CE, The Netherlands
Function typesPostdoc positions, Research, Development, Innovation
Scientific fieldsHealth
Hours 36.0 hours per week
EducationDoctorate
Job number 27.03.12.TDdH
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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).
Contract type: Temporary, 3 years

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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