Scientific employee / doctoral student OncoRay

 National Center for Radiation Research in Radiooncology

The position is to be filled on May 1st, 2025, part-time (26 hours/week), initially for a limited period of 36 months. Remuneration is based on the classification regulations of the collective agreement for the public service of the federal states (TV-L) and, if the personal requirements are met, is possible in pay group E13 TV-L.

This PhD project focuses on the translation of prompt gamma-based verification of proton therapy into clinical application. Of central importance are the contributions to the preparation and implementation of the DEPICT study, in which the procedure is being used prospectively for the first time and the verification triggers an immediate intervention (control CT scan). To this end, you will work on refining methods for the automatic identification and classification of clinically relevant deviations during irradiation. You will also plan, carry out and evaluate phantom experiments. An essential part of your work will also be scientific publication activities, which include publication in specialist journals and the presentation of research results at scientific conferences. In addition, you will develop and implement project ideas and actively contribute to projects at the interface between clinical practice and research, particularly in the field of online adaptive proton therapy. The ultimate goal of your work will be the preparation of a dissertation as part of your doctorate, in which you will bring together all the knowledge and experience gained and show further research perspectives.

Your profile:

• Completion of a university education in the field of physics or medical physics (M.Sc.)
• Knowledge in the field of proton therapy and its verification methods is an advantage
• Very good knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken
• Communication and teamwork skills for working in the interdisciplinary and international environment of translation research ​​​​​​
• Independent work organization

We offer you:

• Flexible working hours
• The opportunity to develop a long-term career perspective
• Implementation of your own ideas and work in an innovative team
• Participation in projects with the potential to help people
• Use of company fitness and prevention offers in our Carus Vital health center
• Our job ticket for local public transport in Dresden and the surrounding area or throughout Germany

Your contact in the HR Directorate

Katrin Hantke

Tel.: 0351-458 5585