The Department of Radiation Oncology at Mayo Clinic invites applications for a Medical Physics Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The appointee will play a leading role in our ongoing efforts to develop treatment planning models and software for particle beam therapy. The 2 year project includes customized Monte Carlo development for generic ion beams, radiobiological modelling and planning system development as well as comparison with commercial systems. The Department of Radiation Oncology has built a range of in-house applications that are deployed in routine clinical patient care and that advance the frontier in computational medical physics in radiation therapy. The appointee will work closely with faculty members and other researchers in the department. It is expected that the work will lead to publications. Opportunity to take accredited classes which are a prerequisite to Medical Physics Residencies will be offered as optional. Individuals with a strong interest in the application of physics to medicine, and prior experience with Monte Carlo techniques are encouraged to apply.

A doctoral degree in physics with strong communication, programming, and computational skills. Experience with Monte Carlo simulation for particle transport is preferred. Excellent quantitative, written and verbal skills and evidence of research scholarship are also expected.

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN is a large practice supporting all aspects of radiation therapy including proton beam therapy. Computational resources include a research cluster, a large GPU cluster for Monte Carlo-based clinical applications and a strong institutional infrastructure.

Learn and grow among the best in your field at the nation’s top hospital (U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021), ranked No. 1 in more specialties than any other care provider. Mayo Clinic is committed to sustaining and growing research, believes in research-driven care and establishes a well-defined integration between research and clinical practice. At Mayo Clinic, you will use the power of collaboration to achieve the highest standards for research, medical care and health improvement, working in one of the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world with over 60,000 employees. You are invited to contribute to a unique environment that brings together the best in patient care, groundbreaking research and innovative medical education. We offer exceptional benefits, and have been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the top 100 “Best Companies to Work For”.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter with statement of interest to: ma.jiasen@mayo.edu. Reference letters will be requested after initial review.

Jiasen Ma

Assistant Professor of Medical Physics

Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic

200 First St. SW

Rochester MN 55905

email: ma.jiasen@mayo.edu