Radiotherapy induces severe side effects for the patients. New approaches that enhance radiosensitivity within tumours have the potential to provide a major impact on the delivery of radiotherapy to patients. Two of the most promising approaches (hadron and nanoparticle-enhanced therapies) are driven by nanoscale phenomena. This proposal brings together world-leading researchers from the academic and private sectors aiming at developing hadron and nanoparticle -enhanced therapies, united by the common purpose of optimising radiotherapy by understanding and exploiting nanoscale processes induced by radiation. Such an understanding will open up a new era in which radiotherapy is revolutionised to provide more successful cancer treatment with subsequent economic and ‘quality of life’ benefits for the EU population as a whole. The main objective of this intersectorial and multidisciplinary ITN is to create a new generation of researchers and experts able to create the platform on which next-generation cancer therapy will be built. The consortium aims to train a cohort of 13 PhDs (Early Stage Researchers) to subsequently act as leaders and ambassadors in the field.
See more information and PhD titles on the website : http://www.ismo.u-psud.fr/spip.php?rubrique287

Research Fields

Physics - Computational physics

Other costs

Additional mobility allowance

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must be, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers and have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate.
Eligible candidates may be of any nationality but must not, at the time of recruitment have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 last years immediately prior to the reference date. Short stays such as holidays and/or compulsory national service are not taken into account.

Selection process

Candidates can apply for up to three positions (clearly indicate your preference and the ESR numbers).
The ITN activity will start in March 2014. The commencement dates for the open positions will lie, depending on the host organisation, between the 1st of May and the 1st of September 2014.
For your application please supply:
1. CV
2. copy of passport
3. marks, grades and system of evaluation (scales)
4. motivation letter
5. proof of English proficiency
6. two recommendation letters
The evaluation criteria and the corresponding weights are:
• 50%: academic workloads (including appropriateness of the curriculum (and diploma) to the present PhD subjects, marks and grade in studies),
• 10%: home institution ranking (Shanghai ranking and/or CHE),
• 10%: English,
• 10%: recommendation of professionals,
• 10%: motivation letter,
• 10%: professional experience.

Application deadline

31/03/2014

Application e-mail

huber@ganil.fr

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