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 foundational research at 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
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Radiotherapy Physicist to join Memorial Sloan Kettering's Radiation Dosimetry Core in Manhattan. The 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: For candidates with a master's degree and less than 3 years of post-training clinical experience.
- Physicist II track: For candidates with 3-5+ years of post-residency or post-training clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Clinical support: Support external beam radiotherapy physics operations, including patient-specific QA review and daily QA processes at Main Campus and Koch Center.
- 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.
- Professional development: Participate in continuing education, workshops, institutional lectures, departmental meetings, and in-service training.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Medical Physics, Physics, or a related physical science.
- Physicist I track: Clinical experience including training; board certification and eligibility for New York State license or New Jersey registration.
- 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 the Director of Radiation Dosimetry Core. Work hours are 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: $186,000.00 - $306,700.00. FLSA Status: Exempt.