Netherlands: PhD student with a degree in medicine or health sciences for the department of Radiotherapy

Deadline: 09-09-2012

Job description

Working within a multidisciplinary team and in close collaboration with a postdoctoral researcher, the PhD student will play an important role in the development of sophisticated online adaptive imaged-guided techniques for the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer with intensity modulated radiotherapy. Online adaptive image-guided radiotherapy is an advanced type of image-guided radiotherapy. It uses three-dimensional image data of the tumor and surrounding tissue, which is acquired just prior to the delivery of the radiation, to select the best fitting treatment plan from a library of plans. The PhD student will evaluate novel strategies aimed at reducing treatment-related side effects and will take part in the clinical implementation of successful innovations. Furthermore, the PhD student will be responsible for recording and analysis of side effects and quality of life. The research should lead to a PhD dissertation.

Requirements

• Master of Science degree in medicine or health sciences;
• Affinity with new developments in medical technology;
• Affinity with biomedical statistics and medical imaging is a prerequisite;
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills;
• Ambitious and eager to take initiative.

Application procedure information

Please send your motivation letter and resumee to Erasmus MC-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, HR departement, room G0-02b, att. Mrs. Y. Kirkpatrick, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands, stating vacancy number 28.06.12.TDdH on both your letter and the envelope. We prefer to receive your application by e-mail: sollicitatie.danieldenhoed@erasmusmc.nl.