Development of a Microbolometer for Microdosimetry of Ionisation Radiation
NPL-Surrey University Strategic Partnership
Are you looking for an exciting, innovative PhD project that will be intellectually demanding, interesting, commercially relevant and fun?
Do you have a first degree (BSc, BEng, MEng) at 1st or 2:1 level and/or an MSc preferably with distinction?
We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and motivated individuals who want to undertake world-class PhD research as part of the NPL-Surrey strategic partnership.
Improved radiotherapy treatment techniques are now at the forefront of government policy in the fight against cancer. With the introduction of new types of cancer treatment such as ion beam therapy there is a need to relate cell studies to clinical use and define a new physical quantity more closely related to the biological response of ionizing radiation than absorbed dose. This will require instruments to measure energy deposition on a microscopic scale and on an event by event basis. The objective of this project will be perform a design study of a radical new detection technique that uses a SQUID based micobolometer as the basis of ionising radiation dosimetry. Such studies will be at the forefront of research in the field, will use state of the art equipment and be carried out in close collaboration with the clinical community.
Funding
The successful applicant will receive a stipend of £15,000 per annum and home/EU fees. Non UK/EU applicants will have to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to pay the difference between home and overseas fees themselves.
Supervisors
Prof A Nisbet, Royal Surrey County Hospital/University of Surrey
Prof K Kirkby, University of Surrey, k.kirkby@surrey.ac.uk
Dr H Palmans, NPL
How to apply
Applications should be in the form of a CV which should be sent to Mrs Janette Redman, j.redman@surrey.ac.uk Application Deadline: 19th September 2008.
