Research Associate - Department of Radiation Oncology

$52,000 - $52,000/Yr

Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Richmond, VA

Educational Services

About the position

The Research Associate position in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University focuses on medical physics research within the Image-guided Radiation Therapy Research Program. The role involves investigating advanced image processing techniques, including deformable image registration and machine learning, to predict clinical outcomes in lung cancer treatment. This position is ideal for physicists or engineers looking to expand their research experience in radiation oncology physics.

Responsibilities

• Investigate deformable image registration approaches for lung cancer treatment.
• Utilize radiomics and deep learning techniques to predict clinical outcomes from CT images.
• Manage databases and perform statistical modeling related to research findings.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance research methodologies in medical physics.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in physics, medical physics, or engineering.
• Experience with computational programming in UNIX/LINUX/Windows environments.
• Proficiency in image analysis and machine learning algorithms using Python and Matlab.

Nice-to-haves

• Broad background in engineering mathematics and experimental measurements.
• Clinical experience in medical physics, such as completion of a medical physics residency.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly salary of $25.00 per hour.
• Opportunity to broaden research experience in a collaborative environment.