Industry: Technology
Study area: Computer Science & Information Technology, Maths, Medical Science, Physics
Partner: Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
Suburb: Remote
Why:
Cancer treatment practices, quality and availability vary across the country with rural and isolated communities having less access to treatments and poorer survival outcomes. We aim to provide additional support to isolated and low-resource communities through expanding treatment availability in rural regions of Australia and data sharing amongst the radiotherapy community, both within Australia and internationally.
We currently work with almost all Australian departments as well as radiotherapy centres from 22 countries including several developing countries. We have planned a multi-faceted approach to achieving this aim including remote auditing and comparison of treatment quality assurance practices, data sharing and comparison of treatment units and exploration of the feasibility of deploying mobile radiotherapy units to rural Australia. Cancer is a disease that affects us all either directly or indirectly through family and loved ones. Through working with the radiotherapy community as a whole, we hope to improve outcomes for all patients regardless of resources or location.
Paid
Yes
Selection Criteria
Applicants must have completed their Research Proposal Review (or have the date scheduled), be within their first 18months of candidature and provide approval by their academic supervisor.
Skills wish list (you don't need all to apply):
We would most value a candidate with creativity and flexible thinking. For some specific projects within our aim, it might be helpful (but not necessary) to have strong communication skills / coding experience / interest or background in radiotherapy or health care.
Research Outcomes
The research outcomes are dependent on the intern and the research project they are best suited to undertake. We are seeking to collaborate with the intern and their academic supervisor to develop the research project that best suits the candidates' strengths and interests, from a range of possible projects we can put forward.
Other Information
Calvary Mater Newcastle public hospital in Waratah, NSW, is the major cancer care centre for the Hunter New England Local Health District, delivering more than 390,000 occasions of outpatient services and in excess of 17,000 inpatient treatments per year.
There are a range of possible projects to be undertaken. We are seeking to collaborate with the intern and their academic supervisor to develop the project that best suits the candidates' strengths and interests.
Duration
3 months
Application closing date
24 July 2026
Contact information
Georgia Watson