Early Career Researchers Webinars
Introducing PTCOG’s All-New Webinar Series for Early Career Researchers (ECRs)!
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a new webinar series tailored specifically for Early Career Researchers in the field of particle therapy. This engaging series will dive into both scientific topics and essential career development strategies—offering invaluable insights and tools to help ECRs grow, connect, and thrive in their professional journey.
While the sessions are open to all members of the PTCOG community, the content is especially curated to meet the needs, challenges, and aspirations of those at the early stages of their careers.
PTCOG ECR Webinars
Topic: Career Opportunities in Industry
Date: April 23, 2025
Time: 4 PM CEST
Industry experts will share insights on:
- Transitioning from academia to industry
- Job opportunities in the particle therapy sector
- Career growth strategies
Our speakers are:

Erik Engwall
Chief Physicist at RaySearch Laboratories, heading a group of physicists working mainly in the areas of dose computation and advanced planning tools for, e.g., photons, electrons, protons and heavier ions.

Alexander Pryanichnikov
Senior Physicist at P-Cure and a Young Investigator at KIT, working at the interface of academia and industry. Alexander’s expertise lies in detector development and range verification for proton therapy, with experience supporting Israel’s first proton therapy facility.

Sofie Gillis
Director clinical research & application at IBA, where she draws on her background as a medical physicist, and her extensive experience in product development and clinical integration of proton therapy solutions. Sofie holds a PhD in Medical Sciences and completed an accelerated management program.

Tim Devling
Life Sciences Director at Xstrahl, where he leads efforts to support radiation researchers through advanced preclinical systems like SARRP. Tim holds a PhD in cancer biology with a research background in cancer treatment and imaging.
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