Postdoctoral Fellow - Radiation Oncology

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Duarte, CA invites a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Radiation Oncology Department for onsite training in clinical medical physics and cutting-edge research in imaging and radiation therapy.

The role offers mentorship from faculty and residents, with opportunities to develop AI algorithms, advance medical image processing, and gain experience with PET/CT scanners and radiation delivery systems.

Qualifications

• PhD required or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Programming experience in Python, Matlab, and SQL.
• Mathematical modeling and data analysis.
• Machine/Deep learning experience (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX).

Responsibilities

• Support clinical physics faculty in PET/CT imaging for cancer and immune response research.
• Gain research experience in medical image processing and AI algorithm development.
• Gain clinical exposure including training in radiation oncology software and PET-guided therapy.

Skills

Python

Matlab

SQL

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Education

PhD in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life‑threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting‑edge research.

The Radiation Oncology Department at City of Hope National Medical Center (Duarte, CA) under the direction of Dr. Tyler Watkins is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team. The position will include onsite training in clinical medical physics and exciting research in imaging and radiation therapy. This is a great opportunity to join the medical physics community with the potential to transition into a clinical medical physics residency. This 1‑year position includes on‑site training working with a great team of medical physics faculty, residents, and radiation oncology physicians.

Career opportunities upon completion of the postdoctoral training include:

• Clinical medical physics
• Medical imaging computer programming
• Radiation therapy computer programming

As a successful candidate you will:

• Support clinical physics faculty in PET/CT imaging for investigating immune response, cancer detection, disease progression, and radiation therapy adaptation.
• Gain research experience that includes medical image processing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm development, and scientific writing.
• Gain clinical experience including training in radiation oncology software, imaging including multiple PET/CT scanners, and radiation delivery systems including PET‑guided radiation therapy.

Your qualifications should include:

• A PhD in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Programming experience in Python, Matlab, and SQL.
• Mathematical modeling and data analysis.
• Machine/Deep learning (e.g. Pytorch, TensorFlow, JAX).

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.