Computational Medical Physics Research Assistant

LRES Corporation; Maywood (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Debnath Lab at Loyola University Chicago in Maywood recruits an Research Assistant I to support computational medical physics and Monte Carlo modeling. The role involves mentored, full-time research under the principal investigator in radiation oncology.

Responsibilities include simulations, model development, data analysis, and result interpretation across dosimetry and detector performance with emphasis on reproducible computational workflow. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of physics, numerical methods, computational modeling, or radiation interactions with matter.
• Familiarity with scientific programming or data analysis using Python, MATLAB , C++, or similar tools.
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulation packages such as Geant4, GATE , TOPAS , or MCNP is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with Linux-based computing environments, scientific computing workflows, or high-performance computing is desirable.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with attention to computational accuracy and reproducibility.
• Ability to learn new computational tools, work independently after appropriate training, and collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary research team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with computational research involving radiation transport, Monte Carlo simulations, and radiation detector modeling for medical physics applications.
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of computational models for radiation dosimetry, detector performance, and radiation interactions with matter.
• Perform computational simulations, process simulation outputs, and analyze results using scientific programming and data visualization tools.
• Assist with comparisons between computational predictions and experimental measurements, including model validation and performance assessment.
• Maintain simulation records, computational datasets, and technical documentation, and contribute to research reports, presentations, and scientific manuscripts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Physics fundamentals

Numerical methods

Computational modeling

Python

MATLAB

C++

Linux HPC

Monte Carlo methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Geant4

GATE

TOPAS

MCNP

Job description

Debnath Lab at Loyola University Chicago in Maywood recruits an Research Assistant I to support computational medical physics and Monte Carlo modeling. The role involves mentored, full-time research under the principal investigator in radiation oncology.

Responsibilities include simulations, model development, data analysis, and result interpretation across dosimetry and detector performance with emphasis on reproducible computational workflow. A Bachelor’s degree is required.