Researcher (PhD Student) in upright radiotherapy (m/f)
This is an exceptional chance to contribute to significant advancements in patient care while developing your professional skills in a collaborative environment!
About the role
As a PhD student, you will work on developing and building effective and safe clinical workflow and quality assurance strategies for upright radiotherapy (upRT) and applying them to real-world applications.
You will be part of the UPLIFT project, a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network program that trains the next generation of upright radiotherapy experts by addressing key research questions related to three main pillars: treatment planning, clinical workflow and equipment design.
If you are passionate about advancing healthcare through cutting-edge technology, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Design a concept for upright patient-specific QA workflow.
- Develop a robust control software for the LCC patient positioning system capable of acting on image guidance information and propagating uncertainties.
- Test developed software on the chair prototype installed at CLB.
- Investigate and develop vendor-agnostic machine parameter QA procedures for upright chair positioning control software.
- Participation in Consortium training activities and secondment projects:
- 4 months secondment at CLB (Centre Léon Bérard) in Lyon, France, for integration of control software on the LCC upright positioning system.
- 3 weeks of research visiting CNAO (Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica) in Pavia, Italy, to evaluate developed QA procedures for upright positioning control software.
- 4 weeks secondment at CVUT (České vysoké učení technické) in Prague, Czech Republic, for integrating dosimetry protocols and automated workflows into the control software.
- Visiting topical workshops.
- Closely working with the other PhD students and Cosylab employees, having access to mentorship, training, and networking opportunities.
- Opportunity to contribute to a project that significantly impacts patient care and clinical workflows.
Required qualifications and skills
- Possession of Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English. Great communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Interest in radiotherapy and quality assurance processes.
What we offer
- Employment contract for a definite period of 36 months, for the duration of the UPLIFT project, with the possibility of extension. The PhD student will be employed at Cosylab and registered to the PhD program at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana (UL).
- A work environment with flexible working hours and a hybrid work model.
- Plenty of personal and professional growth opportunities combined with a competitive and periodically updated salary tailored to your skills, experiences, and results.
- Interesting work full of challenges in an international working environment.
- Opportunities to work abroad.
- High-impact learning culture: regular in-house and external training sessions and a team of international professionals eager to help you grow.
- Many recreational after-work activities, unlimited coffee, soft drinks, fruit, and other well-being goodies.
- Cosylab events (Teambuilding, New Year’s Party, … ).
Why join Cosylab?
We are the leading software solutions provider for the world’s most complex, precise, and advanced systems, such as particle accelerators, large telescopes, fusion reactors, innovative medical devices, and cancer treatment systems. Our technology enables organizations to make scientific discoveries, offer the most cutting-edge cancer treatments, innovate in healthcare, and introduce clean fusion energy to future energy markets.
Working at Cosylab is a great opportunity to discover genuine teamwork and collaborate with experts from the world’s most important research projects. We value and strive to achieve good interpersonal relationships and try to ensure the pleasant well-being of all our employees. We are friendly, proud to work together, and able to develop just about any solution we put our minds to.
How to Apply
If you want to be part of a transformative journey in the field of upright radiotherapy, working in Cosylab on the following project and can not wait to embark on a journey of advanced programming skills apply now via https://uplift-project.eu/projects/phd-position-uplift-positon-8/
Applications are possible until January 15, 2025.
NOTE: Please be aware of the mobility regulation for the EU-DN PhD positions:
“Candidates can be of any nationality but must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date. Applicants should be within the first four years of their research careers and must not have been awarded a doctoral degree. Submitted applications will be evaluated in accordance with the European Code of Conduct for Recruitment.”
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