Postdoc "KRANOS: K40 Radiation for Advanced Neuroimaging Of Stroke"
- Employer
- DESY
- Location
- Zeuthen, Brandenburg
- Salary
- German TV-AVH
- Posting live until
- 23 Jan 2022
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Job Details
For our location in Zeuthen we are seeking:
Postdoc "KRANOS: K40 Radiation for Advanced Neuroimaging Of Stroke"
Limited: 2 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FHPO004/2021 | Deadline: 23.01.2022 | Full‑time/Part‑time
DESY, with its more than 2700 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.
Among the afflictions that a human brain can suffer, stroke and traumatic brain injuries list among the most severe, both for fatality and longterm implications for survivors. To date diagnostic systems are expensive and can accurately identify strokes only some time after symptoms onset. This research project, which is financed by the DESY Generator program (DGP), aims to develop a novel, completely non-invasive highlyportable low-cost brain damage detection system based on the detection of the potassium distribution in the brain. The purpose of the DGP-program is to help DESY technologies with high application potential achieving developmental milestones and advancing to the marketplace. We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the KRANOS team within the detectors group of the astroparticle division (campus Zeuthen) and to work in close collaboration with Innovation & Technology Transfer (ITT).
About your role:
- Geant-4 and C++ based software development of prototype simulations of the detector
- Monte Carlo simulation implementation of the whole setup, creation of simplified setups to emulate brain potassium emission (e.g. from existing MRI literature)
- Detector design development (geometry, hardware components, cost-effectiveness) algorithms development for imaging reconstruction
- Algorithms development for imaging reconstruction
- Strategic and conceptional work for the transfer of the technology to the market
About you:
- Ph.D. in medical physics or particles physics or fields related to the detection of low-energy gamma rays or equivalent qualification
- Very good knowledge of C++ and montecarlo simulation methods. Geant-4 knowledge is an advantage
- Good understanding of particle detectors systems and in particular of the physics of low-energy gamma rays
- Good skills in data analysis are an advantage
- Ideally, experience in interdisciplinary work and cooperation with scientific or industrial partners
- Strong motivation, excellent research independence, good knowledge of English
- Technology-transfer focused mindset
Good reasons to join:
Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. We attach particular importance to appreciative cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time and job-sharing. You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH.
For further information please contact Priscilla Pani at +49 337627‑7390 (priscilla.pani@desy.de).
We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:
DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position.
Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified.
You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career
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Phone: +49 40 8998-3392
Company
Become a part of DESY, one of the world’s leading accelerator centres. Researchers use the large-scale facilities at DESY to explore the microcosm in all its variety – from the interactions of tiny elementary particles and the behaviour of new types of nanomaterials, to biomolecular processes that are essential to life.
Why work for us
DESY is not only an employer for 2500 people from more than 65 nations, but also a magnet for more than 3000 guest researchers each year from all over the world using our unique research tools. Committed young researchers find an exciting interdisciplinary setting at DESY. We strive to achieve a balanced relationship between our work at DESY and our private lives, and we promote equal opportunity and a healthy balance between professional and family life.
Training and development
We offer young scientists an international and interdisciplinary setting for ambitious scientific projects, and we provide the appropriate training and working environment for a variety of technical and administrative professions. DESY offers a large number of internal training programmes for all career stages as well as individual talent management courses and mentoring programmes, and therefore supports the career path of every single person in our institute.
Graduate schemes
DESY covers the whole educational lifecycle of a scientist – from internships, summer-school programmes for undergraduates, bachelor and Master’s theses, graduate schools, all the way to specific fellowship programmes, young investigator groups and professorship programmes.
What we are looking for
In order to maintain our top-level position and to achieve our future scientific goals, the highest attribute that we are looking for is passion. This means that we are not only focusing on just the very best talents, but the ones combining knowledge, ambition, curiosity and dedication towards science and its surrounding areas in one personality.
Locations
Hamburg and Zeuthen, Germany
Number of employees
2500
Positions recently recruited for
Beamline scientists and engineers, laser and control engineers, scientists detector development, DESY fellowships in accelerator R&D/photon science/particle physics, computer scientists, electrical engineers, software developer, and many more
Desired degree disciplines/class
From interns to trainees, from students to graduates, from PhD to postdocs, all in a wide variety of specializations
How to apply
Apply online at www.desy.de/career
Closing date
All year round
Contact
Tel +49 40 8998 3392
E-mail recruitment@desy.de
www.desy.de/career
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