PhD funded position

Molecular imaging (SPECT and PET) are revolutionizing research and clinical diagnosis. Our group will develop a hybrid PET/SPECT scanner for biomedical research with unsurpassed spatial resolution which will open up many new applications for R&D (finding new cures for diseases like cancer). Candidates will participate in experimental research, electronics, computational physics, and mechanical design, which is expected to lead to another award-winning molecular imaging device. Topics include research on new high-resolution detectors for the hybrid system, testing of different collimator designs, computer simulations to predict and optimize the system's performance, the development of read-out electronics, advanced system calibration procedures and the development of image reconstruction software.

The Radiation, Detection & Medical Imaging (RD&M) section conducts intensive research in the following areas: 1) Biomedical Imaging Systems (IS) that make use of ionizing radiation, e.g. Positron Emission Computed Tomography (PET), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), X-ray CT and hybrid imaging systems; 2) Detector technology with a focus on innovative sensors for X-ray and gamma-ray detection for biomedical imaging. Our specialty is scintillation detectors. 3) Luminescent materials (e.g. scintillators and phosphors).

To apply: Please apply by using this on-line application form:
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA9/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FOAS&cws=14&rid=40.
If you have any problems with the application form, please contact phd-tnw@tudelft.nl.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

TU Delft is the foremost research university in the Netherlands for science and engineering. It is consistently ranked within the top 20 in the Times Higher Education world ranking of science and technology universities.

Faculty of Applied Sciences, TU Delft

The Faculty of Applied Sciences is the largest faculty at TU Delft and is equipped with advanced laboratory and experimental facilities. It has more than 200 academic members of staff and more than 400 post-doctoral researchers and PhD students from all over the world. Many of the members of academic staff are prize-winning scientists and engineers internationally known in their fields of research. The working language in post-graduate education and research is English.

The Faculty conducts both fundamental and application-oriented research and offers scientific education at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels. Research is spread over six departments. Main areas are biotechnology, life sciences technology, chemical technology, nanoscience and nanotechnology (Kavli Institute of Nanoscience), radiation science and technology including biomedical engineering and energy technology, and applied physics.