Pediatric Upright Proton Therapy Research Fellow

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance upright proton therapy for pediatric brain and craniospinal irradiation. The role focuses on planning, immobilization, image guidance, and treatment delivery while ensuring clinical translation and patient safety.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or related field and will collaborate across medical physics, imaging, engineering, and clinical teams to push innovative

Qualifications

• PhD in Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop upright treatment-planning strategies for pediatric brain and CSI.
• Perform comparative dosimetric studies evaluating upright proton therapy vs conventional techniques.
• Assess target coverage, dose homogeneity, plan robustness, and organ-at-risk sparing.
• Contribute to design and evaluation of age-appropriate upright immobilization systems.
• Quantify positioning accuracy using upright CT and other imaging technologies.
• Conduct end-to-end testing to support safe clinical implementation.
• Collaborate with medical physicists, radiation oncologists, imaging scientists, engineers, and industry partners.
• Present findings at major scientific conferences and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

Education

PhD in Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging

Job description

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance upright proton therapy for pediatric brain and craniospinal irradiation. The role focuses on planning, immobilization, image guidance, and treatment delivery while ensuring clinical translation and patient safety.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or related field and will collaborate across medical physics, imaging, engineering, and clinical teams to push innovative