Positions Available

The Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD) - Vacancy Notice Reg.-No. 12E/2010

Please see the position description for details.

OncoRay - In Search of Excellence

The Centre for Innovation Competence (German: Zentrum für Innovationskompetenz, ZIK)
OncoRay – Center for Radiation Research in Oncology – is developing innovative methods for
biologically
individualised, technologically optimised radiation therapy for improving cancer
cures. The OncoRay was established in 2004 as an interdisciplinary research centre by Dresden
University of Technology, the University Hospital, and the Research Center Dresden-Rossendorf.
It is attached to the Medical Faculty, and offers first-class research facilities, internationally
acknowledged
expertise in translational cancer and radiation research and a dedicated
postgraduate
school, offering an MSc and a PhD programme (www.OncoRay.de). Dresden offers a
prime research environment, and is a culturally attractive, family-friendly city with a high quality
of life.
The Carl Gustav Carus Medical Faculty of Dresden University of Technology, together with
the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), is seeking for the OncoRay –
Center for Radiation Research in Oncology to fill two positions.

Position Details

PhD Assistantship at Ben Gurion University of the Negev /Sami Shamoon College of Engineering

We are looking for a recent BSc/MSc graduate of very high academic achievement  who is interested in the adventure of a lifetime. You will be expected to be accepted as a PhD candidate in the Physics Department of the Ben Gurion University of the Negev and to participate in a ground-breaking project involving combined optically stimulated and thermally stimulated luminescence of LiF:Mg,Ti for ionization density discrimination in exotic radiation fields. The research will be carried out in the Radiation Physics Laboratories of the Ben Gurion University of the Negev and the Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, both situated in Beersheva, Israel. You do not need to have any background in Radiation Physics or Dosimetry –In the beginning we will teach you everything you need to know, hopefully after awhile you will teach us.  The project is currently funded by the Israel Science Foundation and a guaranteed two–year stipend will  amount to ~ 18,000 USD per annum. The successful candidate will be able to compete for  additional funding involving teaching duties  at   the Physics Department of BGU and/or a research assistanship  and based on criteria of  academic excellence. The position is available  from Oct. 1, 2010.

You will be expected to reside in Beer-Sheva,  the capital city  of the Negev area and a city of ~ 250,000 population.- approximately 1 hour drive from Tel-Aviv and  Jerusalem and famous Israeli beaches.  Knowledge of Hebrew is not a pre-requisite since most Israelis speak English.

For further information please contact Prof. Yigal Horowitz (yigal@bgu.ac.il: yigalho@gmail.com or Prof. Leonid Oster (leonido@sce.ac.il; oster@bgu.ac.il

Postdoctoral Position at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

There are currently two positions available to phycisists to assit an existing team. position descriptions and further information are available in the documents below.

Vacancy 11/10 - 6

Vacancy 12/10 - 6

Postdoctoral Position at Oklahoma State University

The Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory at Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA) is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral position in the field of instrument development for luminescence dating and radiation dosimetry.

 Job description
You will work on the development of a novel instrument for spatially resolved luminescence measurements. The instrument will consist of an imaging system that is based on a CCD camera, and a confocal laser scanning unit. The instrument will be used for dating of rock surfaces as well as evaluation of inhomogeneous radiation fields. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation. There will also be opportunities to participate in other funded research.
   

Qualifications

• A PhD degree in physics, engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with development of optical instruments
• Experience with luminescence dosimetry
• Good ability for communicating in English
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for progress and quality of projects
• Experience with LabView will be an advantage

Terms of employment
 You will be employed in accordance with the terms valid for scientific staff at Oklahoma State University (Salary between $40,000 and $45,000 dependent upon qualifications and experience, plus benefits). The period of employment is one year; continuation beyond one year will be based on performance and availability of funding. Starting date is as soon as possible.

Application
If you are interested in the position, you should send your application, including CV with contact details for 3 references, and description of research interests to Dr. Regina DeWitt: rkalchg@okstate.edu .
Review of applications will begin immediately.

 
Further information
You are welcome to contact project leader Regina DeWitt, +405 744 1013, rkalchg@okstate.edu

For further details also see the following webpages:

• Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory: http://www.physics.okstate.edu/yukihara/dosimetry/index.htm
• Dr. DeWitt’s research projects: http://physicscourses.okstate.edu/kregina/index.htm (under construction)
• Department of Physics at OSU: http://www.physics.okstate.edu/