The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is recruiting for a post-doctoral fellow position, to begin as early as October 2017, to carry out research and development on a prototype Prompt Gamma Imaging system for proton radiotherapy to be developed and clinically tested at the Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC).
The post-doctoral fellow will work as part of an NIH funded academic-industrial research partnership program. The fellow will be part of a dynamic team of medical physicists as well as nuclear scientist and engineers on the development and characterization of a Compton camera based prompt gamma imaging system to be used clinically for proton beam range verification at the MPTC. Research will include experimental and developmental work at the MPTC as well as travel for experiments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Army Research Laboratories. Opportunities for clinical training are possible for the post-doctoral fellow. It is expected that the successful candidate will publish their work in reputed journals. The position is for two years, with the possibility of extension for one additional year.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. in engineering, physics, medical physics, mathematics, or a closely related physical science. Successful applicants must be highly motivated, independent, and must have experience with scientific computer programming (C/C++, Matlab, Python, ROOT, and Labview) to be applied to data processing and statistical image reconstruction. Experience with Monte Carlo (Geant4) modeling is a plus.
Facility and Equipment:
The state-of-the-art Maryland Proton Treatment Center began treating patients in 2016. The Medical Physics Division is currently staffed with 24 PhD faculty physicists, 17 dosimetrists, and 9 post-doctoral fellows and graduate students. In addition to MPTC we provide clinical services at the University of Maryland Medical Center and four community practice centers. Our current clinical program includes conformal radiotherapy, IMRT, cone-beam CT-guided radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy, brachytherapy and proton radiotherapy.
How to Apply:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV/resume and the names and contact information for three references. Individuals with a strong record of scholarly research and publication are encouraged to apply. The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants should mail or send electronically their application to:
Jerimy C. Polf, PhD.
Associate Professor
Maryland Proton Treatment Center Department of Radiation Oncology
22 South Greene St
Baltimore MD 21201
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