Postdoctoral Fellow - Radiation Oncology

City of Hope • Duarte, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.
The Radiation Oncology Department at City of Hope National Medical Center (Duarte, CA) under the direction of Dr. Tyler Watkins is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team. The position will include onsite training in clinical medical physics and exciting research in imaging and radiation therapy. This is a great opportunity to join the medical physics community with the potential to transition into a clinical medical physics residency. This 1-year position includes on-site training working with a great team of medical physics faculty, residents, and radiation oncology physicians.

Requirements

• A PhD in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Programming experience in Python, Matlab, and SQL.
• Mathematical modeling and data analysis.
• Machine/Deep learning (e.g. Pytorch, TensorFlow, JAX).

Nice To Haves

• Potential to transition into a clinical medical physics residency.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical physics faculty in PET/CT imaging for investigating immune response, cancer detection, disease progression, and radiation therapy adaptation.
• Gain Research experience that includes medical image processing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm development, and scientific writing.
• Gain clinical experience including training in radiation oncology software, imaging including multiple PET/CT scanners, and radiation delivery systems including PET-guided radiation therapy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree