[Jlabsa_gs] Research scholar for medical physics simulation project

Lorelei Chopard lorelei at jlab.org
Thu Oct 9 09:57:05 EDT 2014


Position Number- 2101501
Department Radiation- Oncology
Category- Research

Apply here: 
http://www.evms.edu/about_evms/administrative_offices/human_resources/jobs/staff_positions/

Overview:

The Research Scholar will assist in joint EVMS/JLab research projects as 
designated by the princple investigator.
Responsibilities:

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    Take primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of
    specific, grant-supported treatment planning related research projects
  *
    Present results at scientific conferences and workshops, publish
    research activities in scientific journals, and participate in
    proposal writing
  *
    Develop software algorithms, based on published and new data, for
    relative biological effectiveness (RBE) that can be incorporated
    into treatment planning
  *
    Develop software for the implementation of biological weighting into
    treatment planning via API interface development
  *
    Evaluate treatment plans with and without new software algorithms
  *
    Assist with the physics and dosimetric aspects of relative
    radiobiological effectiveness experiments
  *
    Collaborate with peers, faculty, students and support staff
  *
    Participate in additional academic/clinical/research activities as
    needed
  *
    Manage all activities in accordance with EVMS policies and
    procedures and the polices and procedures of supporting institutions.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in physics, preferably with a research focus on nuclear or medical 
physics.

Strong programming skills, including three years experience in 
software-related projects.
Experience in the development and/or utilization of Monte Carlo, 
treatment planning, or other simulation software.
Demonstrated, for instance through scientific publication, the ability 
to play a leading role in scientific research projects.
Experience in data fitting, uncertainty analysis, and algorithm 
development.  No specific licensure or certification


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