Clinical Radiotherapy Physicist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research at the Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research, driving advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians.
About the Role
We are seeking a Clinical Radiotherapy Physicist to join the 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.
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 evaluate emerging QA technologies.
- Documentation and Procedures: Maintain detailed records, technical procedures, analyses, and required 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 project-related issues.
- 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, 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 workshops, institutional lectures, departmental meetings, and in-service training to support credentialing and growth.
Requirements
- 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
- Expertise in radiotherapy physics, 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
Benefits
MSK offers a comprehensive benefits package, including professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, new technology testing, institutional lectures, and departmental meetings.
Pay
$186,000.00 - $306,700.00 per year. FLSA Status: Exempt.