Give hope. Give health. Make your mark in the fight against cancer.
At Accuray, we make a direct and powerful impact on the lives of cancer patients every day - helping them live longer, better lives. But our commitment to innovation offers a truly unique opportunity: the chance to change the fight against cancer - helping to develop, introduce and support new treatment delivery systems and software that will give new hope and new health to cancer patients and cancer survivors around the world.
Accuray develops, manufactures and sells radiotherapy systems for alternative cancer treatments. Our radiation therapy for cancer makes treatment shorter, safer, personalized and more effective, ultimately enabling patients to live longer, better lives.
Job Description
Responsibilities:

• Participate in the research, evaluation, and advanced development of algorithms applied to therapeutic radiation treatment planning with a focus on development and implementation of algorithms and application development in any of the following areas:
  • Deformable registration, automatic segmentation, graphics, 3D geometry, tracking, dose calculation, adaptive dose monitoring, machine learning / data science, optimization, replanning.
• Develop and debug production code for a suite of adaptive radiotherapy applications in a modern software stack
• Benchmark and compare performance of algorithms with alternative approaches
• Design algorithms to run on CPU (multi-threaded) or GPU to achieve performance goals
• Interact with research collaborators and medical professionals to evaluate technical capabilities, user needs, and alternative approaches for mathematical solutions of clinical problems
• Maintain integrated research environment and evaluate algorithms in a variety of clinical situations
• Demonstrated ability to systematically troubleshoot and debug complex systems, including field support for customer escalations
• Document work in written reports and oral presentations
• Participate in journal/literature reviews and development of new intellectual property via patents and internal technical reports
• Occasional travel may be required

Qualifications:

• MS or higher degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Medical Physics or related field (Ph.D. preferred)
• Minimum 3 years' experience doing algorithm research, development, and integration in 3D medical image analysis and 3D graphics and one or more of the areas listed above
• Have strong software development skills: object-oriented design, C /C# , data structures, parallel programming concepts, refactoring, design patterns, client-server architecture, microservices, unit testing
• Previous experience in the medical equipment industry a plus
• Experience with developing/debugging production code
• Experience with design of parallel implementations is desired; CUDA knowledge a plus
• C/C development experience required; cloud computing experience a plus
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment
• Must be able to interact with clinical customers such as physicians, medical physicists, and research collaborators

Will consider appointment as a Senior Research Scientist for more experienced candidates.
Location : Flexible. Preferred locations: Chapel Hill, NC, Madison, WI, Guadalajara, MX; open to candidates working remotely from other locations.
To qualify for this position, candidates must be able to furnish proof that they are authorized to work in the country they are applying on a permanent basis without sponsorship.
EEO Statement
At Accuray, our commitment to patient-first outcomes drives an inclusive and collaborative work environment where the best ideas rise to the top - and everyone works to push them further. We value diversity in both the professional and personal backgrounds of our employees, as this variety adds rich energy to every team, every project and every work day. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin - including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
Accuray Pay Transparency Statement:
Accuray pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Accuray Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, future potential and internal pay parity.