PhD Student in Anatomical and Dosimetric Impacts of Upright Radiotherapy
Publication date:
08 April 2025Workload:
100%Contract type:
Internship- Place of work:Villigen PSI
Job summary
Join the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Switzerland's leading research hub. This is a unique opportunity for innovative research in proton therapy.
Tasks
- Conduct imaging data analysis for upright radiotherapy research.
- Develop tools to quantify anatomical variations linked to posture.
- Create a dataset to support clinical research and AI development.
Skills
- Master’s in Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or related fields required.
- Experience in medical image analysis preferred.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills essential.
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The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation and fundamentals of nature. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for major challenges facing society, science and economy. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore, about one quarter of our staff are post-docs, post-graduates or apprentices. Altogether, PSI employs 2300 people.
For the Center for Proton Therapy we are looking for a
Your tasks
We are offering a fully funded 3 years PhD position within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network - UPLIFT, focusing on upright radiotherapy (RT)—a transformative approach to radiation treatment. This position (DC17) will investigate how anatomical and dosimetric differences between upright and conventional supine treatment positions impact radiotherapy planning and clinical implementation. Your main tasks will be:
- Acquire and analyze upright and supine imaging data (MR/CT) across multiple anatomical sites (head & neck, thorax, upper and lower abdomen).
- Develop tools and quantify anatomical variations and organ motion linked to posture
- Define robust proton/photon planning criteria and margin recipes via systematic dosimetric comparisons
- Generate an open, curated dataset to support clinical research and AI algorithm development
Your profile
- Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related fields
- Strong interest in radiotherapy, image analysis, and translational research
- Proven experience in medical image analysis (image registration/segmentation, 4D motion modeling) and deep learning frameworks development is highly preferred
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date.
We offer
Our institution is based on an interdisciplinary, innovative and dynamic collaboration. You will profit from a systematic training on the job, in addition to personal development possibilities and our pronounced vocational training culture. If you wish to optimally combine work and family life or other personal interests, we are able to support you with our modern employment conditions and the on-site infrastructure.
For further information, please contact Dr. Ye Zhang, phone +41 56 310 5834.
Please submit your application online by 30 April 2025 (including addresses of referees) for the position as a PhD student (index no. 1723-02).
Paul Scherrer Institute, Human Resources Management, Serdal Varol, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
