From: weinhous@radonc.ccf.org (Martin S. Weinhous, Ph.D.)
Subject: JOB-OFFERED: US-OH PhD R&D positions target-tracking/robotics
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 13:29:07 -0400
Organization: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation


Positions:   Ph.D.-level Research & Development positions in
             Image Directed Radiation Therapy

Contact:     Martin S. Weinhous, Ph.D.
             Chief of Medical Physics
             Radiation Oncology, Desk T-28
             The Cleveland Clinic
             9500 Euclid Avenue
             Cleveland, Ohio 44195

             E-mail:  weinhous@radonc.ccf.org
             Voice:   (216) 444 - 1938
             FAX:     (216) 444 - 6298


The Physics Section of the Department of Radiation Oncology
anticipates the immediate availability of two Ph.D.-level Research &
Development positions. These positions will be filled as soon as
possible.

The department is committed to advancing "image-directed therapy,"
wherein real-time target tracking will be used in a closed-loop system
to continually adjust the aim of a radiation beam delivery system
during treatment. Our first efforts in this program will use a
prototype system, a "Cyberknife" (a robotic stereotactic x-ray therapy
system manufactured and marketed by Accuray Inc. of Sunnyvale CA.).


The successful candidates will have the following background and expertise...

  o  a "hard-science," computer science, mathematics or similar Ph.D.
     (or equivalent)
  o  image registration/correlation  or  image-based target-tracking
  o  general image processing
  o  machine vision and/or calibration
  o  automated systems engineering
  o  ability to write applications code in a unix (Silicon Graphics)
     environment with a graphical user interface
  o  X-windows and/or OpenGL
  o  excellent language and communications skills
  o  a track record of productive R&D activities.


The Cleveland Clinic Foundation is a highly regarded institution with
a strong and growing Department of Radiation Oncology. Within that
department, the Physics Section currently includes three Ph.D. and
seven M.S. level professionals.

Research collaborations are encouraged with the Clinic9s Biomedical
Engineering department (affiliated with Biomedical Engineering at Ohio
State University). Interactions with the physics, robotics and
computer science groups at Ohio State and at Case Western Reserve
University are underway or anticipated. Adjunct faculty appointments
may be available.

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V, Smoke-free Environment