The Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Radiology and Medical Informatics collaborate in a translational research project aimed at (further) improvement of a novel anti-tumor therapy.
This therapy is based on the use of small radioactive proteins (peptides), which bind specifically to receptors
on the tumor cells. These radioactive peptides locally irradiate and kill the tumor cells. The project has a strong
multidisciplinary character with involvement of biologists, physicians and engineers.

Job description
Within this project, non-invasive imaging techniques (MRI and SPECT) will be used to study peptide binding to tumor tissue, local tumor characteristics, and tumor response to therapy in a pre-clinical model. The acquired
information will be used to identify characteristics that may influence distribution of the peptide and response to
therapy; these results will be verified clinically. This knowledge can then be used to personalize the individual
patient treatment. For this project 3 PhD students will address individual issues relevant to the project but will
also function as a team. Each student will be responsible for performing research, analyzing results, and writing
scientific manuscripts, leading to a PhD dissertation.

University Graduate
Function-requirements positions 1&2
You are a physician or qualified biologist/biomedical scientist and have affinity with multidisciplinary translational
research. You are able to motivate others about your research and can build good working relations both within and outside the research team. You are organized and result-driven.

Function-requirements position 3
You have a Master’s degree in physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, biomedical engineering or
computer science. Experience with (medical) image processing techniques is an advantage. You should be familiar with programming and able to work in a multi-disciplinary team. Strong theoretical skills and affinity with medical imaging are required.

Additional information about the job:
For more information about positions 1&2, please contact Prof. M. de Jong ( ,00-31-10-703-5781) or Dr. M.R. Bernsen ( , 00-31-10-704-4198). For more information
on position 3, please contact Dr. J.F. Veenland ( , 00-31-10-704-3122).

Erasmus MC

Erasmus MC is a dynamic, challenging, and cooperative research environment which operates at the forefront
of global scientific development.

Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: For a period of 4 years

Additional conditions of employment:
You will be hired as a PhD student (OIO-onderzoeker in opleiding) for a period of 4 years and paid according to the Collective Labor Agreement University Medical Centers, increasing from a gross monthly salary of € 2.007,- in the
first year to € 2.572,- in the last year.

 
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You may submit your Curriculum Vitae and a letter describing your motivation within 3 weeks of publication of this advertisement, addressed to: Mrs. L. Wijsman, adviser Personnel Department Cluster 7, room Hs 205, Erasmus MC, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 31.01.08.C7 should be specified on both envelope and letter. You may also submit your application as a single PDF file to: e-mail:
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