Clinical Radiotherapy Physicist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) unites a specialized care team dedicated to personalized, compassionate cancer treatment for patients of all ages. Informed by research from the Sloan Kettering Institute, MSK scientists collaborate on innovative translational and clinical research, advancing cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. MSK is also committed to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians.
About the Role
We are seeking a Clinical Radiotherapy Physicist to join Memorial Sloan Kettering's Radiation Dosimetry Core in Manhattan. This role supports commissioning, quality assurance (QA), advanced dosimetry, and clinical external beam radiotherapy physics across MSK sites. The position is available at two levels:
- Physicist I track: Candidates with a master's degree and less than 3 years of post-training clinical experience.
- Physicist II track: Candidates with 3-5+ years of post-residency or post-training clinical experience.
As part of the Radiation Dosimetry Core, you will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of MSK's QA and dosimetry programs across multiple clinical sites.
Responsibilities
- QA and dosimetry: Perform routine and advanced QA for linear accelerators, CT simulators, and associated systems; maintain QA datasets, documentation, and enterprise QA workflows.
- Clinical support: Support external beam radiotherapy physics operations, including patient-specific QA review and daily QA processes across Main Campus and Koch Center.
- Commissioning and technology: Support commissioning of new clinical equipment/software and help evaluate and implement emerging QA technologies.
- Documentation and procedures: Maintain detailed records, technical procedures, analyses, and required paper/electronic documentation for assigned projects and QA activities.
- Education and collaboration: Partner with radiation oncologists, therapists, dosimetrists, and physicists; provide training and serve as a resource on assigned project-related issues.
- Professional growth: Participate in workshops, lectures, meetings, in-service training, and continuing education to support credentialing and professional development.
- Treatment equipment QA: Independently perform and oversee routine and advanced QA for linear accelerators, CT simulators, and auxiliary systems; cross-calibrate dosimetry equipment.
- QA systems and documentation: Maintain enterprise QA databases, workflows, datasets, clinical documentation, departmental files, and required QA/patient-plan records.
- Commissioning and technique development: Lead or support Radiation Dosimetry Core projects, equipment/software commissioning, and evaluation of new QA technologies.
- Training and mentorship: Conduct staff training, follow-ups, audits, and small-group learning sessions; communicate project updates and technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or related physical science.
- Physicist I track: Clinical experience including training; board certification and New York State license / New Jersey registration eligibility acceptable.
- Physicist II track: 3-5+ years of post-residency or post-training clinical experience; ABR or equivalent certification; New York State Medical Physicist license and New Jersey registration or eligibility.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, and technical documentation skills.
- Ability to travel periodically to all MSK facilities as required.
Skills
- Radiotherapy physics expertise with a focus on QA, dosimetry, linac and CT simulator QA systems, and clinical external beam operations.
- Comfort working across multidisciplinary teams and translating technical information clearly.
- Experience with clinical systems, documentation, databases, programming, and workflow improvement.
Additional Information
Reports to: Director of Radiation Dosimetry Core
Work hours: Hybrid with 3-5 days onsite
Location: 1275 York Ave, New York, NY
Professional development opportunities include workshops, conferences, new technology testing, institutional lectures, and departmental meetings.
Pay
Pay range: $169,100 - $306,700