Brain Hyperthermia Modeling Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow for a full-time, three-year appointment in the Department of Radiation Oncology. You will develop high-resolution head models from CT/MRI data and explore multiphysics simulations integrating electromagnetic fields with bioheat transfer.

Responsibilities include segmentation workflows, mesh optimization, and collaboration with clinical and engineering teams to translate computational work into clinical

Qualifications

• PhD in medical physics, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, applied physics, applied mathematics, or a closely related field.
• At least one year of direct research experience in medical-image segmentation and three-dimensional anatomical-model development.
• Experience processing CT, MRI, or comparable volumetric medical-imaging datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent quantitative research and analyze complex computational results.
• Strong scientific writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• A record of peer-reviewed publications or other evidence of research productivity.

Responsibilities

• Develop anatomically detailed, high-resolution virtual models of the human head from CT and MRI datasets.
• Perform manual, semi-automatic, and automatic segmentation of tissues relevant to electromagnetic and thermal modeling.
• Integrate and evaluate automatic segmentation algorithms within a reproducible anatomical-modeling workflow.
• Refine segmented geometries and optimize surface and volumetric mesh generation for anatomical accuracy, numerical stability, and computational efficiency.
• Develop multiphysics models coupling electromagnetic field simulations, microwave power deposition, tissue perfusion, and bioheat transfer.
• Perform mesh-convergence, sensitivity, uncertainty, and model-verification analyses.
• Compare computational predictions with phantom, preclinical, and other experimental measurements.
• Analyze simulation results and prepare manuscripts, conference presentations, and technical reports.
• Collaborate with medical physicists, engineers, neurosurgeons, imaging scientists, and industry partners.
• Shadow clinical hyperthermia treatments—including treatment planning, patient setup, thermal monitoring, and quality assurance—to understand the clinical constraints and translational requirements that should inform model development.

Skills

Scientific writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Independent research

Education

PhD in medical physics/related field

Tools

Synopsys Simpleware

COMSOL Multiphysics

Ansys

Finite-element tools

Job description

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow for a full-time, three-year appointment in the Department of Radiation Oncology. You will develop high-resolution head models from CT/MRI data and explore multiphysics simulations integrating electromagnetic fields with bioheat transfer.

Responsibilities include segmentation workflows, mesh optimization, and collaboration with clinical and engineering teams to translate computational work into clinical