Medical Physicist II 2 positions

Union: NonUnion
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Radiation Medicine Program
Reports to: Head of Medical Physics
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Wage range: $69.02 per hour $86.28 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy )
Status: Permanent FullTime ( 2 positions )
Closing Date: January 13 2025

The Department of Medical Physics and the Radiation Medicine Program at the Princess Margaret (PM) Cancer Centre are seeking two Medical Physicists to fill permanent fulltime positions. One position will be with focus on a main role in external beam radiation therapy while the other is focused on a partial role in brachytherapy  and partial role in external beam

The successful candidates will become part of a team of 30 Medical Physicists will participate in clinical activities and will be expected to contribute to innovative research educational activities and clinical development projects.

The Department of Medical Physics supports staff professional and academic growth by providing access to research and development opportunities related to topics in a set of focus areas. Topics include process automation data science MRguided external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy dose accumulation adaptive radiotherapy radiation dosimetry proton therapy technology development functional imaging for treatment response assessment and optical techniques and biophotonics in conjunction with radiation.

The department of Medical Physics is active in education and training of medical physicists through its CAMPEPaccredited residency program at the University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology. The department also maintains a strong relation with University of Torontos Department of Medical Biophysics through which it recently established a CAMPEPaccredited Ph.D. program providing robust access to topnotch graduate students. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to secure an academic appointment at the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto.

Facility and Equipment:

The PM is a world leading cancer centre with stateoftheart imaging and radiation treatment equipment including four CTsimulators two MR simulators 15 linear accelerators (Elekta and Varian) two Gamma Knife units hybrid MRguided brachy and external beam radiation therapy units and an Elekta Unity MRLinac and two HDR afterloaders (Elekta); RayStation is the core Treatment Planning System at PM for external beam with Oncentra Brachy and Oncentra Prostate for HDR brachytherapy and Variseed for LDR brachytherapy. There are advanced clinical and research programs in IGRT SBRT brachytherapy (both HDR and LDR) adaptive planning MRguided RT AI in treatment planning radiomics radiation physics and dosimetry photonics device development and translational research with personalized radiotherapy approaches as well as a robust clinical trials program.

Qualifications :

The successful candidates hold a PhD degree in Medical Physics or related field are CCPM eligible and have experience in advanced imaging treatment planning and delivery technologies in external beam radiation therapy (position 1) and brachytherapy (position 2). The candidates are motivated selfstarters wanting to make a difference team players with excellent communication and problemsolving skills eager to foster and develop their leadership skills and keen in participating in or leading clinical development and research. The individuals have sustained academic productivity as evidenced by publications grants book chapters and committee activity in professional and scientific societies (COMP AAPM ASTRO ESTRO etc). Postdoctoral research experience is considered an asset.

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime